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Informationen zum Autor David Pogue, Yale '85, is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. With nearly 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, having written or co-written seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music), along with several computer-humor books and a technothriller, "Hard Drive" (a New York Times "notable book of the year").Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series of complete, funny computer books, a joint venture with O'Reilly & Associates. Titles in the series include Mac OS X, Windows XP, iPod, Microsoft Office, iPhoto, Dreamweaver, iMovie 2, and many others. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com, and his email address is david@pogueman.com. Klappentext You can set your watch to it: As soon as Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X! David Pogue hits the streets with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover it with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.4! better known as Tiger! is faster than its predecessors! but nothing's too fast for Pogue and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. There are many reasons why this is the most popular computer book of all time.With its hallmark objectivity! the Tiger Edition thoroughly explores the latest features to grace the Mac OS. Which ones work well and which do not? What should you look for? This book tackles Spotlight! an enhanced search feature that helps you find anything on your computer; iChat AV for videoconferencing; Automator for automating repetitive! manual or batch tasks; and the hundreds of smaller tweaks and changes! good and bad! that Apple's marketing never bothers to mention.Mac OS X: The Missing Manual! Tiger Edition is the authoritative book that's ideal for every user! including people coming to the Mac for the first time. Our guide offers an ideal introduction that demystifies the Dock! the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure! and the entirely new Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie! iDVD! and iPhoto! those much-heralded digital media programs! and a tutorial for Safari! Mac's own web browser.And plenty more: learn to configure Mac OS X using the System Preferences application! keep your Mac secure with FileVault! and learn about Tiger's enhanced Firewall capabilities. If you're so inclined! this Missing Manual also offers an easy introduction to the Terminal application for issuing basic Unix commands.There's something new on practically every page! and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac's brought a new cat to town and we have a great new way to tame it. Zusammenfassung Explores the features in Mac OS X Tiger! such as Spotlight! iChat AV and Automator. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Missing Credits; About the Author; About the Creative Team; Acknowledgments; The Missing Manual Series; For Starters;Introduction; What's New in Tiger; About This Book; About¿These¿Arrows; The Very Basics;The Mac OS X Desktop; Chapter 1: Folders and Windows; 1.1 Getting into Mac OS X; 1.2 Windows and How to Work Them; 1.3 The Three Window Views; 1.4 Icon View; 1.5 List View; 1.6 Column View; 1.7 Logging Out, Shutting Down; 1.8 Getting Help in Mac OS X; Chapter 2: Organizing Your Stuff; 2.1 The Mac OS X Folder Structure; 2.2 Icon Names; 2.3 Selecting Icons; 2.4 Moving and Copying Icons; 2.5 Aliases: Icons in Two Places at Once; 2.6 Color Labels; 2.7 The Trash; 2.8 Get Info; Chapter 3: Spotlight; 3.1 The Spotlight Menu; 3.2 The Spotlight Window; 3.3 Customizing Spotlight; 3.4 The Find Command; 3.5 Smart Folders; Chapter 4: Dock, Desktop, and Toolbar; 4.1 The Dock; 4.2 Setting Up the Dock; 4.3 Using the Dock; 4.4 The Finder Toolbar; 4.5...
