Аннотация:
Предлагаемое вашему вниманию исчерпывающее руководство по Mac OS X написано признанным специалистом в области информационных технологий, преподавателем и автором целого ряда бестселлеров Куртом Симмонсом.
Здесь вы найдете ответы на самые разные вопросы, начиная с простых, связанных с настройкой интерфейса, до мучительно сложных, затрагивающих аспекты программного, аппаратного обеспечения и периферийного оборудования.

Аннотация:
Книга состоит из трех основных разделов.
Первый раздел написан для начинающих пользователей. В нем даются пояснения большинству понятий и терминов, используемых в книге. Опытные пользователи могут, конечно, его пропустить, но, как мне кажется, и они найдут в этом разделе что-нибудь полезное для себя.
Второй раздел посвящен самой Mac OS X. Рассмотрены характерные элементы этой системы, ее особенности, приведены подробные рекомендации по настройке различных параметров, описаны основные приемы работы.
Третий раздел содержит более подробную информацию о внутренней природе Mac OS X, о ее структуре и используемых технологиях.
В начале каждого раздела перечислены основные понятия и вопросы, рассматриваемые в данном разделе.
Достаточно обширный глоссарий и алфавитный указатель в конце книги призваны помочь в поиске информации.
Приложения 1-5 - это, по сути, небольшие компактные справочники, назначение которых - повысить эффективность вашей работы, сократить время освоения и облегчить переход на новую систему.

Вам не надо быть гением, чтобы использовать MacBook. Но если вы хотите получить больше информации, чтобы использовать все возможности MacBook— то эта книга для вас. Хотите подключить ваш MacBook к другим Макам? А использовать потенциал MacBook в полной мере? Хотите знать как устранить неполадки? В книге MacBook Portable Genius вы найдете множество полезных советов и секретов. Полноцветные скриншоты — помогут вам сэкономить время и использовать MacBook с максимальной отдачей.

Bigger in size, longer in length, broader in scope, and even more useful than our original Mac OS X Hacks, the new Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most out of Mac OS X Leopard, as well as the new line of iPods, iPhone, and Apple TV.

With 125 entirely new hacks presented in step-by-step fashion, this practical book is for serious Apple computer and gadget users who really want to take control of these systems. Many of the hacks take you under the hood and show you how to tweak system preferences, alter or add keyboard shortcuts, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your operating system and gadgets that Apple doesn't expect you to do. The Big Book of Apple Hacks gives you:

•Hacks for both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, their related applications, and the hardware they run on or connect to
•Expanded tutorials and lots of background material, including informative sidebars
•"Quick Hacks" for tweaking system and gadget settings in minutes
•Full-blown hacks for adjusting Mac OS X applications such as Mail, Safari, iCal, Front Row, or the iLife suite
•Plenty of hacks and tips for the Mac mini, the MacBook laptops, and new Intel desktops
•Tricks for running Windows on the Mac, under emulation in Parallels or as a standalone OS with Bootcamp
The Big Book of Apple Hacks is not only perfect for Mac fans and power users, but also for recent -- and aspiring -- "switchers" new to the Apple experience. Hacks are arranged by topic for quick and easy lookup, and each one stands on its own so you can jump around and tweak whatever system or gadget strikes your fancy. Pick up this book and take control of Mac OS X and your favorite Apple gadget today!

Shortcuts, tricks, and tips to make you even more productive with Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Nearly 75 million people are using Mac OS X. If you're one of them, and you're looking for useful and surprising techniques presented in an easy-to-follow visual format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Visual Quick Tips has just what you need.

Here you'll find productivity tricks, cool secrets, timesaving tips, and other ideas that can take your OS X knowledge beyond the basics. With colorful screenshots and illustrations plus step-by-step instructions, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Visual Quick Tips helps you get more from your Mac.
Easy-to-find, easy-to-follow instructions presented for the visual learner
Learn to customize your Mac and get more from OS X Snow Leopard
Play with multimedia, including iPhoto and iMovie applications
Discover new ways to create, organize, and share digital content
Find helpful troubleshooting and maintenance tips to help your Mac run better

This handy, 6x9" full-color guide is packed with ideas to help you have more fun and get more done with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

The iPhone is the hottest gadget of our generation, and much of its success has been fueled by the App Store, Apple’s online marketplace for iPhone applications. Over 1 billion apps have been downloaded in the 9 months the App Store has been open, ranging from the simplest games to the most complex business apps. Everyone has an idea for the next best-selling iPhone app—presumably that’s why you’re reading this now.

So how do you build an iPhone application? Don’t you need to spend years learning complicated programming languages? What about Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, and the SDK? The answer is that you don’t need to know any of those things. Anybody can start building simple applications for the iPhone, and this book will show you how.

This book takes you to getting your first applications up and running using plain English and practical examples. It cuts through the fog of jargon and misinformation that surrounds iPhone application development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started.

Teaches iPhone application development in language anyone can understand
Provides simple, step-by-step examples that make learning easy
Offers videos that enable you to follow along with the author—it’s like your own private classroomWhat you’ll learn

Get both yourself and your computer set up for iPhone application development.
Start by making small changes to existing applications to build your knowledge and experience before creating your own applications.
Follow steps in plain English to build simple apps and get them working immediately.
Style your application so that it looks good and users can easily navigate through it.
Make use of the iPhone’s touch screen and accelerometer.
Use shortcuts and cheat sheets to create apps the easy way.
Who is this book for?
If you have a great idea for an iPhone app, but have never programmed before, then this book is for you. You don’t need to have any previous computer programming skills—as long as you have a desire to learn, and you know which end of the mouse is which, you’ll be fine.

The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X Server v10.6, this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and ardent Mac users deep inside this server operating system, covering everything from networking technologies to service administration, customizing users and groups, command-line service equivalents, and more. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced volume serve as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training class and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to support and maintain Mac OS X Server as part of their jobs. Self-quizzes reinforce lessons.

The Apple Training Series serves as both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum for the Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server certification programs.

AppleScript is an English-like, easy-to-understand scripting language built into every Mac. AppleScript can automate hundreds of AppleScriptable applications, performing tasks both large and small, complex and simple.

Learn AppleScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and Automation on Mac OS X, Third Edition has been completely updated for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It’s all here, with an emphasis on practical information that will help you solve any automation problem—from the most mundane repetitive tasks to highly integrated workflows of complex systems.

Friendly enough for beginners, detailed enough for advanced AppleScripters
Includes major contributions from expert AppleScripters: Emmanuel Levy, Harald Monihart, Ian Piper, Shane Stanley, Barry Wainwright, Craig Williams, and foreword by AppleScript inventor, William Cook
What you’ll learn

See how AppleScript represents information as objects—including numbers, strings, lists, and records.
Learn how to manipulate these objects using commands and operators, and how to store them in variables.
Organize your code using handlers and script objects.Understand how applications describe their objects and commands in dictionaries and how to interpret that information when learning to script applications.
Manipulate the Mac OS X file system.
Automate iTunes, Mail, iCal, and other popular lifestyle applications in Mac OS X.
Discover sophisticated text processing techniques using regular expressions.
Script professional productivity applications—Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, and Adobe InDesign.
Harness the power of the Unix command line in Mac OS X.
Create your own Cocoa applications with the new AppleScriptObjC bridge.
Who is this book for?
First-time scripters who want to automate tasks on their Macs; existing AppleScripters looking to develop proficient, professional, or guru-level knowledge and skills; professional Mac OS X developers wishing to understand this powerful and pervasive technology.

Whether you manage a large enterprise server or your own Macs at home or in a small office, this book has what you need to understand Apple's new Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server inside and out. Crammed with information, this detailed guide presents best practices and insights that have been field-tested by author Daniel Dilger, a professional administrator and Apple developer. You'll soon learn to deploy, administer, and update Apple's powerful new cat.
Get to know Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, Apple's scalable, 64-bit UNIX-based operating system, and the most powerful Mac OS X version yet
Explains all aspects, both hardware and software
Shows how to host Web 2.0 applications, crunch tons of data, or centralize the day-to-day activities of a software development team
Covers installation and configuration, account authentication and authorization, using open directory, using print and file services, managing accounts and deployment, and using Apple Remote Desktop, Enterprise solutions, and command line control
Explores open source applications such as iChat Theater, Mail, iCal, Podcast Producer, and more

Keep Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server purring with this practical guide.

Apple’s iPad is the perfect personal media center. It lets you search the Web with WiFi, helps you stay in touch with its built-in email application, and allows you to read books, magazines, and newspapers in full color. You can also play games, listen to music, watch videos, view photos, and create documents, layouts, and slideshows with iPad’s iWork suite.

With iPad: The Missing Manual, learning how to use this new device is a snap. The clear step-by-step instructions, undocumented shortcuts, workarounds, and lots of practical timesaving advice help you learn each feature and application — presented with the renowned Missing Manual wit and easy-to-read format.

Learn how to shop in the iPad’s integrated, custom-designed bookstore
Use its full-color, large-screen eBook and ePeriodical reader
Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with the iWork “lite” productivity suite
Use iTunes to organize and manage media files
Get connected to the Web with built-in WiFi and the Safari browser
Orient yourself with the iPad’s GPS and map technologies
Locate and download custom-built games
Use the iPad’s built in email, calendar, and contact applications
Run any and all iPhone apps on the iPad