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VII. Advanced Topics
by John Ray, Ron Ness
Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Panther All in One
Copyright
Dedication
Authors
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services
Introduction
How This Book Is Organized
An Invitation from the Authors
I. Mac OS X Basics
1. Introducing Mac OS X
Setting Up Mac OS X
Creating Your Account
Additional Settings
A Peek Under the Hood of Mac OS X
Darwin
The Imaging Layer
Application Programming Layer
Aqua and AppleScript
Applications Included with Mac OS X
The Mac OS X Desktop
The Apple Menu
The Application Menu
Windows
Close/Minimize/Zoom
Toolbar Button
Window Moving and Resizing
Sheet Windows and Window Drawers
Interface Elements
System Preferences
Menu Extras
Summary
2. Using the Finder
The Finder Window
The Finder Window Toolbar
The File System
The Home Directory
The Sidebar
Customizing the Sidebar
Finder Window View Options
Icon View
List View
Column View
Show View Options
The Desktop
The Desktop and Exposé
The Finder Preference Options
Performing File and Content Searches
The Finder Menu Bar
The File Menu
Burn a Disc
The Go Menu
Summary
3. Exploring the Dock
Applications and the Dock
Adding and Removing Docked Applications
Getting Information from the Dock
Docked Windows, Files, and Folders
Trash Can
Deleting Files
Secure Empty Trash
Customizing the Dock
Dock Preference Options
Summary
4. Working with Folders, Files, and Applications
Folders, Files, and Applications
Creating Aliases
Renaming, Copying, and Deleting
Copying
Deleting
The Finder Window Action Menu
Adding Color Labels
Getting Info
General
Name & Extension
Open With
Content Index
Preview
Languages
Ownership & Permissions
Comments
Additional Tips for Using Applications
Using Open and Save Dialog Boxes
Force-Quitting Applications with the Process Manager
Running Classic Applications
Launching Classic
Using Classic Applications
Summary
5. Setting System Preferences and Universal Access Options
Personal System Preferences
Appearance
Desktop & Screen Saver
Dock
Exposé
International
Security
Hardware System Preferences
CDs & DVDs
Displays
Energy Saver
Keyboard & Mouse
Print & Fax
Sound
Internet & Network System Preferences
.Mac
Network
QuickTime
Sharing
System Preferences
Accounts
Classic
Date & Time
Software Update
Speech
Speech Recognition
Default Voice
Spoken User Interface
Startup Disk
Universal Access
Seeing
Hearing
Keyboard and Mouse
Summary
II. Common Applications
6. Using Calculator, Stickies, Preview, and TextEdit
Calculator
Stickies
Preview
Preview Preference Options
TextEdit
Preferences
Menus
Summary
7. Using QuickTime and DVD Player
QuickTime
The QuickTime Player
Using QuickTime Player to Play Other Media
QuickTime Preferences
DVD Player
Keyboard Commands
DVD Player Preferences
Summary
8. Working with Address Book, Keychain Access, iSync, and Ink
Address Book
Using Address Book
Working with Cards
Adding/Editing Cards
Special Card Settings and Functions
Viewing Cards
Adding/Editing Groups
Distribution Groups
Printing Lists and Mailing Labels
Preferences
General
Template
Phone
vCard
LDAP
Keychain Access
Automated Access
Manual Access
Attributes
Access Control
Adding New Entries to Keychain Access
Adding and Managing Keychains
iSync
The iSync Interface
Adding Portable Devices to iSync
Setting Up .Mac Synchronization
Configuring Device Sync Options
Synchronizing
Safety Features
Resetting All Devices
The iSync Log
Preferences
Ink
Ink Preferences
Summary
9. Installing Additional Software
Software Sources
Downloading and Installing Software
Opening Compressed Files with StuffIt Expander
Software Considerations in a Multiuser System
Some Software Suggestions
Web Browsing Applications
Mozilla
OmniWeb
PDF Browser Plugin
Productivity Applications
Nisus Writer Express
OmniGraffle 3
Graphic Converter X
Desktop “Helpers”
Games
Screensavers
Summary
10. Using AppleWorks and Keynote
AppleWorks
AppleWorks Tools
Keynote
The Keynote Toolbar
The Keynote Inspector Window
Using Keynote in Conjunction with PowerPoint
Summary
III. Internet Applications
11. Connecting to the Internet
Creating an Internet Connection
Internal Modem
Built-in Ethernet
AirPort
Setting Network Port Priorities and Locations
Locations
Using Internet Connect
Summary
12. Using Safari
The Safari Interface
Address Bar
Bookmarks Bar
Tab Bar
Status Bar
Web Browsing in Safari
Using Snap-Back
Using Tabs
Downloading Files
Working with Bookmarks
The Safari Menu Bar
Safari Menu
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
History Menu
Bookmarks Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Safari Preference Options
General Preferences
Appearance
Bookmarks
Tabs
Autofill
Security
Advanced
Summary
13. Using Sherlock for Internet Searches
The Internet Channel
The Pictures Channel
The Stocks Channel
The Movies Channel
The Phone Book Channel
The eBay Channel
The Flights Channel
The Dictionary Channel
The Translation Channel
The AppleCare Channel
Third-Party Channels
The Sherlock Preferences
Summary
14. Exploring the .Mac Membership
Defining .Mac
Setting up .Mac Service
Using the iDisk
iDisk Storage Space and Settings
Accessing and Synchronizing Your iDisk
Accessing Other Users’ iDisks
.Mac Screensaver
The .Mac Web Services
Web Sites
iCards
Access On the Go
Summary
15. Using Mail
Setting Up Mail
Importing Mailboxes
Adding and Modifying Accounts and Settings
The Mail Interface
Checking/Reading Mail
Searching for Messages
Working with Addresses
Threaded Browsing
Dealing with Spam
More Anti-Spam Features
iChat AV Integration
Mailboxes/Folders
Assigning Special Mailboxes
Synchronizing Mailboxes for Offline Reading
Rebuilding Mailboxes
Toolbar Options
Composing Messages
Message Addressing
Address History
Address Panel
Protecting Against Sending Accidental Email
Message Composition
Toolbar Options
Mail Preference Options
General
Junk Mail
Fonts and Colors
Viewing
Composing
Signatures
Rules
Mail Menus
File
Edit
View
Mailbox
Message
Format
Window
Summary
16. Using iChat AV
Setting Up iChat
The iChat AV Buddy List
Status Settings
Adding Buddies
Editing Buddy Info
Setting Your iChat AV Buddy Icon
Buddy Actions
Buddy Groups
Instant Messaging
Private Messages
Sending Hyperlinks and Files
Group Chat Sessions
Creating or Joining a Persistent Chat Room
Using iChat for Audio or Video Chats
System Requirements and Recommendations
Audio Chats
Video Chats
Video Bandwidth and Settings
Firewalls
Additional iChat Preferences Options and Application Settings
General
Accounts
Messages
Alerts
Privacy
Menus
iChat Application Menu
File
Edit
View
Buddies
Video
Format
Window
Summary
17. Using iCal
The iCal Interface
Adding and Editing Events
Event Invitations
Event Info
To Do Lists
To Do Info
Calendar Publishing and Subscribing
iCal Preference Options
iCal Menus
Summary
IV. Hardware and Related Settings
18. Working with Monitors and ColorSync
Configuring Displays
Resolution and Colors
Displays Menu Extra
Multiple Monitors
Geometry
Color
Using the Display Calibrator Assistant
Task: Calibrate Your Display
Introduction to ColorSync
ColorSync Utility
Preferences
Profile First Aid
Profiles
Devices
Filters
Summary
19. Adding Peripheral Devices
USB Basics
FireWire Basics
Peripheral Devices
Connecting FireWire and USB Device
Summary
20. Printing, Faxing, and Working with Fonts
Using the Printer Setup Utility
Setting Up Printers
Managing Your Printer Queue
The Page Setup and Print Windows
Faxing from the Print Window
Print and Fax Preference Options
Working with Fonts
Organizing Fonts with Font Book
Using the Mac OS X Font Window
Summary
V. Apple’s iLife Applications
21. Introducing iLife
iTunes
iPhoto
iMovie
iDVD
GarageBand
System Requirements and Necessary Tools
Installing the iLife Applications
Summary
22. Using iTunes
Setting Up iTunes
The iTunes Interface
Audio Control Keyboard Controls
Visualizer
Adding Song Files
Import Options
Importing Song Files
Task: Creating and Working with Playlists
Sharing Music on Your Local Network
The iTunes Music Store
Power Search, Browse, and Requests
Making a Purchase
Interacting with Purchased Music
Burning CDs and Exporting to MP3 Players
Listening to Internet Radio
The iTunes Preference Options
Using Your iPod with iTunes
Updating Your iPod’s Music Library
Summary
23. Using iPhoto
The iPhoto Interface
Importing Image Files
Organizing Images
Applying Keywords
Creating an Album
Smart Albums
Editing Photos
Using Other Photo-Editing Software with iPhoto
Designing a Photo Book
Sharing Your Photos
Sharing Printed Photos
Sharing Photos Digitally
Viewing Your Own Digital Photos
The iPhoto Preference Options
General
Appearance
Sharing
Summary
24. Exploring the iMovie Interface
Basic Stages—Shoot, Edit, Enhance, Share
Shoot (and Capture)
Edit
Enhance (Effects)
Share
The iMovie Interface
iMovie Monitor
Shelf
Clip Viewer
Timeline Viewer
Other Important Controls for the Timeline
Trash and Free Space
iMovie Preferences
General Preferences
Advanced Preferences
Starting a New Project
Task: Create a New Project
Summary
25. Working with Video and Clips in iMovie
Importing Video from a File
Connecting Camcorders
Task: Connecting Your Camcorder
Capturing Video from an iSight Camera
Working with Video
Understanding Cueing: Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind
Task: Finding a Spot on Your Videotape Using iMovie
Capturing Video
Task: Capturing Video from Your Camcorder
Moving Around in a Clip
Task: Go to a Specific Spot in a Clip
Task: Renaming a Clip in the Shelf
Making Basic Edits
Preparing a Clip
Task: Splitting a Video Clip at the Playhead
Task: Direct Trimming
Task: Deleting a Clip from the Shelf
Task: Restoring Clip Media
Task: Checking the Size of an iMovie Project
Summary
26. Adding Titles, Transitions, and Effects in iMovie
Titles
Sample Title—Bounce In To Center
Sample Title—Centered Multiple
Using Titles over Black
Overlay (over Video) Titles
Task: Selecting a Title
Adding Titles
Task: Adding a Title to a Movie
Adjusting Titles
Task: Adjusting a Title
Task: Typing In a New Title
Transitions
Sample Transition—Cross Dissolve
Working with Transitions
Task: Adding a Fade In
Task: Changing and Replacing a Transition
Task: Removing a Transition
Effects
Sample Effect—Brightness/Contrast
Working with Effects
Previewing
Applying
Restoring Clips
Undo/Redo
Task: Enhancing a Clip with Brightness/Contrast
Task: Enhancing a Clip with Adjust Colors
Making Changes to Effects
Task: Changing and Updating an Effect
Summary
27. Working with iMovie’s Clip Viewer
Adding and Rearranging Clips
Task: Adding Clips
Task: Rearranging Clips
Previewing Clips
Task: Previewing a Single Clip
Task: Previewing an Entire Movie
Enhancing Clips
Task: Adding a Transition
Task: Adding an Effect
Adding a Title
Summary
28. Working with Still Photos and Sound in iMovie
Photos and iMovie
Importing into iPhoto
Adding Photos to iMovie
iPhoto Integration
Adding Photos Directly
The Ken Burns Effect
Still Images from Video
Still Images and Duration
Still Images, Effects, and Transitions
Sound in iMovie
Audio Tracks
Audio Playback
Working with Audio
Accessing the iTunes Music Library
Adding iTunes Audio to the Project
Manipulating Audio Within the iMovie
Repositioning Audio
Using Timeline Snapping
Showing Audio Track Waveforms
Locking Audio to a Video Clip
Using Crop Markers
Adjusting Volume
Splitting Audio
Other iMovie Audio Sources
iMovie Sound Effects
Audio CDs
Recording a Voice Track
Extracting Audio from Video Clips
Summary
29. Exporting iMovies
Choosing a Way to Share Your iMovie
Emailing iMovies
Task: Exporting to Email
Sharing Movies over .Mac
Making Videotapes from iMovie
Task: Exporting to Camera
Exporting iMovies to iDVD
Task: Exporting to iDVD
Task: Adding Chapters to Your Movie
Sharing via QuickTime
Putting iMovies on the Web
Task: Exporting a Web Movie for Use on a Standard Web Server
Task: Exporting for Streaming Server
Task: Uploading a Streaming Web iMovie for PlayStream
Burning iMovies to CD
Task: Exporting iMovie for CD-ROM
Sharing to Bluetooth Devices
Summary
30. Exploring the iDVD Interface
The DVD Creation Revolution
How DVD Video Works
Task: Examining a DVD
The iDVD Interface
Motion Button
Map Button
Preview and Burn Buttons
Slideshow Button
Folder Button
Customize Button
Themes Pane
Settings Pane
The Media Pane
Status Pane
iDVD Capabilities
The iDVD Preference Options
General Preferences
Slideshow Preferences
Movies Preferences
Summary
31. Designing DVDs in iDVD
Preparing the DVD Project
Task: Preparing the DVD Project
Importing Files
Using the Media Pane
Task: Importing Video Files
Customizing DVD Menus
Themes
Task: Choosing a Theme
Working with Drop Zones
Customizing Titles
DVD Buttons—Video and Text
Task: Adjusting a Video Button
Customizing Buttons
Adding Submenus
Task: Adding a DVD Folder
Customizing Menus
Task: Adding a Sound to a DVD Menu
DVD Slideshows
Task: Creating a Slideshow
Task: Adding Slides
Slideshow Options
Loop Slideshow
Display Arrows During Slideshow
Adding Picture Files to DVD-ROM
Setting Slide Duration
Transition
Audio
Working with Slides
Task: Rearranging Slides
Task: Changing the Slideshow Icon Image
DVD-ROM Content—Including Computer Files on a DVD
Task: Adding Computer Files to a DVD
Archiving DVD Projects
Summary
32. Creating DVDs with iDVD
DVD Discs
Recordable DVDs
Rewritable DVDs
DVD Storage Capacity
Purchasing the Right Blank DVD Discs
Burning Your DVD
Task: Previewing Your Project
Preparing Your Computer
Task: Burning Your DVD
Task: Testing Your DVD
Manufactured DVDs
Manufacturing Discs
Task: Having a DVD Commercially Manufactured
Summary
VI. System Administration and Maintenance
33. Sharing Your Computer with Multiple Users
Understanding User Accounts
Adding and Editing User Accounts
Setting Limitations
Deleting User Accounts
Logging In
Customizing the Login Window
Fast User Switching
File Permissions
Understanding Groups
Summary
34. Sharing Files and Running Network Services
Sharing Services
Activating Personal File Sharing and AppleTalk
Activating Windows Sharing (Samba)
Activating Web Sharing
Viewing Web Site Statistics
Activating Remote Login and FTP
Remote Login (SSH)
FTP
Connecting to Shared Folders
Connecting from a Windows Machine
Sharing Your Internet Connection
Summary
35. Securing Your Computer
Local Security
Create Only “Normal” Users
Removing Administrative Access from an Existing User
Disable Usernames
Network Security
Disabling Network Services
Disabling Network Sharing Services
Firewalls
Software Firewalls
Hardware Firewalls
Summary
36. Maintaining Your System
Automating Software Updates
Running Software Updates Manually
Setting Up Regular Software Updates
Installed Files
Backing Up Your Data
Backup Strategies
Data Storage Options
Making Backup CDs
Copying Your Hard Drive
Creating Disk Images with Disk Utility
Using Backup Software
Choosing Backup Software
Activity Monitor
Summary
37. Recovering from Crashes and Other Problems
Application Unexpectedly Quits
Restarting Classic
Other System Crashes
Using Force Quit
Forcing a Restart
Causes of Crashes
Resetting PRAM
Viruses
A Look at Virus Protection Software
Restoring the Administrator Password
Fixing Hard Drive Problems
Optimizing Your Hard Drive
Reinstalling System Software
Summary
VII. Advanced Topics
38. Using Basic Unix Commands
Terminal: The Window to the Underworld
Working with Files: Basic Commands
Basic Commands
ls
cp
mv
rm
Wildcards
Editing Files with pico
File Permissions
chown
chmod
Process Management
Viewing Processes
ps
top
Killing Processes
Server Administration
Getting Help with Manpages
Other Useful Commands
Summary
39. Introducing AppleScript
The Script Editor
Basic Usage
Scripting Dictionary
Results
Script Tracing
Saving
Scripting Preferences
Scripting Syntax
tell
Variables: set/get
if
repeat
Subroutines
Scripting Additions
Script Menu
Folder Actions
AppleScript Studio
Other Sources of AppleScript Information
Summary
40. Exploring the Utilities Folder
System Tools
Activity Monitor
Console
Disk Utility
System Profiler
Hardware
Software
Network
Logs
Terminal
Network Tools
AirPort Admin Utility and Airport Setup Assistant
Bluetooth Utilities
Directory Access
NetInfo Manager
Network Utility
ODBC Administrator
Imaging, Font, and MIDI Tools
Asia Text Extras
Audio MIDI Setup
ColorSync Utility
DigitalColor Meter
Grab
System Helpers
Installer
Java
Keychain Access
Printer Setup Utility
StuffIt Expander
Summary
A. Using GarageBand
The GarageBand Interface
Working with Prerecorded Loops
Recording Original Music
Working with Real Instruments
Customizing Tracks
Software Instrument Tracks
Real Instrument Tracks
Master Track
Adjusting Volume
Using the Track Editor
Exporting a Song to iTunes
Preferences
Summary
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