- Paperback: 1704 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 3 edition (8 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0672326043
- ISBN-13: 978-0672326042
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.7 x 6.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #13 in Books > Computers & Internet > Mac OS > Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- #32 in Books > Computers & Internet > Mac OS > Unix for Mac OS X
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Often hailed as one of the most thorough, well-written books on the subject, Mac OS X Panther Unleashed is all you will ever need in order to learn the Mac OS X operating system and the BSD Unix underlying system. The new Mac OS X has added performance and interface enhancements, which further extends the capabilities of the underlying subsystem. Unleashed teaches you how to get the most out of your operating system by focusing on the subsystem. It will also show you how to deal with the most trouble-prone aspects of the user interface. Whether you're new to Mac OS X or you're a skilled user, as long as you're familiar with the basics of the Mac OS drag and drop and menu functions, Unleashed will be able to show you how to get the most out of your Mac operating system!
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Often hailed as one of the most thorough, well-written books on the subject, Mac OS X Panther Unleashed is all you will ever need in order to learn the Mac OS X operating system and the BSD Unix underlying system. The new Mac OS X has added performance and interface enhancements, which further extends the capabilities of the underlying subsystem. Unleashed teaches you how to get the most out of your operating system by focusing on the subsystem. It will also show you how to deal with the most trouble-prone aspects of the user interface. Whether you're new to Mac OS X or you're a skilled user, as long as you're familiar with the basics of the Mac OS drag and drop and menu functions, Unleashed will be able to show you how to get the most out of your Mac operating system!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book with a little trepidation: I'm new to Mac OS X, and having bought and studied many similar books for Windows I expected much of the same boring mediocrity. How shocked I was when I got it then!
This is a fantastic introduction to just about every facet of Panther. Fine- it doesn't go deep enough for some tasks, but it sure gives the reader a broad skills' base in the major selling points of this great OS. For example, I recently used the section on iDVD to walk myself through DVD production; I constantly turn to the Unix (command line) chapter for help in using the shell; and I have to say that the section on Apache is good enough to get your own web server running in an hour or so. On top of that, there are portions of the book that cover things like installing software from the command line, using X Windows, and getting to grips with the file system of Panther.
Add to this a command list summary available on the web site of the publisher (this can be printed off in PDF format) and what you end up getting here for very little cash is a resource that will help you with just about anything you want to do with Panther. I'm now moving on to Apple Certification, so it might be obvious that this book has been instrumental in giving me the foundation I needed in this great OS before doing so.
Buy it. You won't be sorry you did!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Super User.
If your are new to Mac OS X . something and want to learn how to navigate the Gui as effecient as possible without digging to deep into the BSD unix part of the Operating sytem, then this book is not for you. A book like MacOS X the missing Manual does that a lot better and I can clearly recommend that to the abovementioned purpose. If however your have moved passed that stage or want to know how to use the terminal and great deal of the cool opensorce softwares bundled with Mac OS X I Recommend this book. Do not skip the GUI part of the book anyway reading that part gives you an understanding of the authors writing style, and it will make it easier to understand what they means when you moves into uncharted waters. The decription of netinfo and how to use it in the GUI part of the book is a more complete than the decription i the missing manual. Understanding the Authors writing still I am learning a lot of the Mac's way of using Unix and I really looks forward to moving forward in the book.
The 3th book I would recommend on your road to become a MacOS X super user is
Ted Landu's MacOS X helpline. This book is a book who teaches you how to troubleshoot and prevent problems when somethings go wrong. Working a a Apple Product specialist in On of Denmarks largets appledeals these 3 books really helps me
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
A Very Excellent Book!
10 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
This has to be the be all and end all for every book on Mac OS X. It has good coverage of the Mac and the iLife apps, but it stops short of Garageband - which was released early in 2004. The first 500 pages cover the GUI aspect of OS X, but I don't buy it for this. It is the next 1100 pages that cover the UNIX aspects and web technologies such as SQL and PHP, if you want to get into these things, but don't know much about UNIX, this book does a good job of hand holding you through the basic concepts. It's enough to wet your appetite, and if you want to get to know more, about PHP (for example) then you can get a book dedicated on just PHP (but a dedicated book on PHP won't tell you how to set up PHP on OS X - that's why you need this book).
This is definately a book for thoses wanting to get into the UNIX side of the system. For the casual Mac user, it is overkill, and for them I would recommend "The Missing Manual, Panther Edition" or "Mac OS X Panther Killer Tips".
24 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Finally an 'Unleashed' that means it -
23 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
This books dives into Mac OS X (Jaguar) with style and grace. The authors make a great
writing team; they balance between graphical and Terminal (Command-line) usage
quite well. The organization is such that any intro user will find a simple and clear
introduction to the new face of Mac OS and the blend of Administrative duties (thanks
to the underlying BSD Unix the administrative coverage is also splendid).
The index is well wrote, with categories where they should be found!
writing team; they balance between graphical and Terminal (Command-line) usage
quite well. The organization is such that any intro user will find a simple and clear
introduction to the new face of Mac OS and the blend of Administrative duties (thanks
to the underlying BSD Unix the administrative coverage is also splendid).
The index is well wrote, with categories where they should be found!
At 1580++ pages, this book is work the price listed, and then some. Trust that it is a proficient
stand-out technical reference for the bookshelf of any
administrator bridging the silent gaps between Mac and Unix; yet applicable to any
interested home user wishing to denounce the old threats and vulnerabilities that
abound in Winblows.
In short, tons of information, from a to itunes to zcat. A great reference AND introductory text. This review
surely doesn't suffice how informative the book is.
If you were looking for a one stop introduction to and admin guide for Mac OS X Jaguar;
This book does what it sets out to do!
One caveat, if you are strictly looking for a GUI reference; preview this book carefully somewhere else.
As an aside, this text reassures that SAMS Publishing has
truly come of age with the Unleashed series. "Kudos" to the authors as well-
hope this helped-
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
for a digital lifestyle
21 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
I have reviewed other books on Apple's Mac OS X Panther. Most notably by O'Reilly. They have been well done. But usually crafted with an eye towards brevity. For a possibly impatient reader. But this book may be unsurpassed in its comprehensiveness. It shows that while the Mac has a lovely and very intuitive UI, there is a vast amount under the bonnet that you can also access
Most readers may be attracted to Part 2 - Media Tools. They describe how to best use the Mac for audio and video, plus photography and image editing. Packages like iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, iTunes and QuickTime. These form the basis for a digital lifestyle, that tracks the huge rise in digital cameras, camera phones, iPods and other consumer electronics. Apple has done an excellent job with these software packages and the book gives them full attention.
Other parts of the book deal with important topics like the sysadmin details of what is a fully fledged unix box. (You knew that about the Mac, didn't you?) Yet these are specialised topics that only a few of you will really be concerned with.
Most readers may be attracted to Part 2 - Media Tools. They describe how to best use the Mac for audio and video, plus photography and image editing. Packages like iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, iTunes and QuickTime. These form the basis for a digital lifestyle, that tracks the huge rise in digital cameras, camera phones, iPods and other consumer electronics. Apple has done an excellent job with these software packages and the book gives them full attention.
Other parts of the book deal with important topics like the sysadmin details of what is a fully fledged unix box. (You knew that about the Mac, didn't you?) Yet these are specialised topics that only a few of you will really be concerned with.
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