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1.	Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6: Using File Services By Arek Dreyer, Ben Greisler Dec 2, 2009 This chapter addresses the topic of using Mac OS X Server to share files across a network, including how to set up share points with appropriate access settings and configure the specific sharing protocols that Mac OS X Server will use.
2.	10 Reasons to Switch to Mac OS X Lion By Tom Negrino Jul 21, 2011 Mac OS X 10.7 Lion has a slew of brand-new features and improvements. Tom Negrino offers ten reasons why you should upgrade.
3.	A Java Programmer's Introduction to Objective-C: Memory Management By Marcus Zarra Sep 23, 2005 Developers continue to debate the question of memory management solutions. Which is best? Although Objective-C's retain/release runs smoother and faster than Java's garbage collection, it places a much larger burden on the developer and introduces a much larger risk of memory leaks. In the first of a series of articles that detail the important differences between Java and Objective-C, Marcus Zarra compares and contrasts memory management in Java and Cocoa/Objective-C.
4.	A Tour of Dashcode in Mac OS X Leopard By Ryan Faas Jan 4, 2008 Dashboard widgets have been a great feature of Mac OS X since Tiger was released. With Leopard, Apple has introduced Dashcode, an intuitive tool for creating widgets that is both easy and fun to use. Ryan Faas tells you how easy it can be to create a news/headline widget, for example, in just a few minutes.
5.	A Windows User’s Intro to the Mac Mini By Paul Ferrill Sep 16, 2005 If the Apple Mac Mini has you curious about adding this to your setup or switching from a PC, you'll want to read up on Paul Ferrill's journey back into the world of Apple after a long hiatus. Here you'll get a personal tour of some features of OS X Tiger, to compare them to similar Windows functions.
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7.	Absolutely the Last Article You Need To Read About Absolute References in Excel By Maria Langer Jan 7, 2005 Ever copy a formula you think is perfect and have surprising (and incorrect) results in the destination cells? You might be missing out on a feature of Excel that can make your spreadsheet work easier.
8.	Accessing an Active Directory Service with OS X Directory Services v10.5 By Arek Dreyer Oct 22, 2008 It's easy to integrate Mac OS X into an Active Directory environment. This chapter shows you how.
9.	Adding a Submenu to a Menu in OS X By Dan Sydow Dec 14, 2001 Join expert author Dan Parks Sydow as he explores adding a submenu to a menu in a Mac OS environment.
10.	Alternate Authentication Methods Under Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server By Ryan Faas Apr 27, 2007 Using smart cards or similar products can greatly enhance the security of a network and of individual workstations (including portable computers and those used for remote access). Ryan Faas shows you how to implement these alternatives to static usernames and passwords on the Macs in your network.
11.	Animate Your Slides for a Killer Keynote Presentation By Richard Harrington Aug 11, 2006 Adding animation to your slides is an important step in finalizing a presentation. You can create several types of animation in Keynote. Two of the most common are builds and transitions. This chapter will give you step-by-step instructions to animate your slides and give sizzle to your presentations.
12.	Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Server Essentials: Managing Accounts By Arek Dreyer, Ben Greisler Jan 23, 2012 Account management in OS X Lion encompasses fine-tuning the user experience by managing preferences and settings for users, groups, devices, and device groups. Ben Greisler and Arek Dreyer show you how.
13.	Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Support Essentials: Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X Lion: Data Management By Kevin M. White Dec 6, 2011 This chapter focuses on the composition and organization of the files and folders that make up Lion. In this chapter you, acting as an administrator, will use the file layout to strategically allocate resources. You will also work with many Mac-specific file technologies, including resource forks, packages, Quick Look, and Spotlight. Finally, you will use the built-in features for archiving data on the Mac, and learn how to back up and restore data using Time Machine.
14.	Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Support Essentials: OS X Recovery By Kevin M. White, Gordon Davisson Dec 4, 2012 In this lesson you will learn how to access OS X Recovery on both new Macs that came with OS X preinstalled and on systems that were upgraded to OS X. You will also briefly explore the utilities available from OS X Recovery. As long as you don’t make any permanent changes using the utilities in OS X Recovery, you can safely explore without damaging your primary OS X system.
15.	Apple Remote Desktop 3, Part 1: How You Can Plan a Remote Desktop Installation By Ryan Faas Sep 1, 2006 Most users recognize the power of Apple Remote Desktop for observing and controlling remote Macs and Mac OS X Server, but that is only a small fraction of the features and capabilities offered by this powerful tool. In this first article in a five-part series, Ryan Faas shows you how much more Remote Desktop can be used to accomplish; and how to plan, configure, and deploy Apple Remote Desktop efficiently and effectively in a Mac network.
16.	Apple Remote Desktop 3, Part 2: Interacting with Users By Ryan Faas Sep 8, 2006 After you have Apple Remote Desktop installed, you can use it to interact with users by text chat or one-way messages and alerts. Find out how to respond to user problems, observe one or more remote computers, and take control of Mac workstations remotely to improve security, enhance classrooms, and improve teacher/student interaction or help desk operations. It's all part of Ryan Faas' series on learning how to use and get the most out of the robust features of Apple Remote Desktop.
17.	Apple Remote Desktop 3, Part 3: Gathering Information about Remote Computers By Ryan Faas Sep 15, 2006 Having accurate information about the computers in your company can be critical for any number of tasks. General inventory, purchasing decisions, software license compliance, tracking usage patterns, theft identification, upgrade planning, and update deploying rely on knowing as much as possible about the computer you manage. Constantly keeping track of that kind of information is typically a daunting challenge unless you make use of Apple Remote Desktop's vast reporting capabilities. In this third installment of Ryan Faas' Apple Remote Desktop 3 in-depth series, find out how easy it can be to have detailed and current reports on everything you need to know.
18.	Apple Remote Desktop 3, Part 4: Deploying Software, Files, and System Changes By Ryan Faas Sep 22, 2006 Deploying small but critical updates and making minor changes to every computer across a network can be a daunting task. In the fourth installment of his series on Apple Remote Desktop, Ryan Faas shows you how to harness Remote Desktop to make installing anything from new fonts, to rolling out a complete list of Mac OS X and application updates, to making simple or complex configuration changes across every Mac in your network almost effortless.
19.	Apple Remote Desktop 3, Part 5: Automating Remote Desktop By Ryan Faas Sep 29, 2006 Once you know how to use Apple Remote Desktop to manage workstations, deploy software, interact with users, and generate detailed inventory and system reports, you might think that's the extent of this powerful tool. But Apple has given Remote Desktop even more power and flexibility by making it completely scriptable and including easy-to-use scheduling and automation features. In this final article covering Apple Remote Desktop 3, Ryan Faas shows you how to schedule individual tasks and create automated workflows from combinations of tasks and reports, and provides an introduction to further programming Remote Desktop using AppleScript and the Mac OS X Automator utility.
20.	Apple's Generation 5 iPod vs. Sony's PSP By Matthew David Dec 9, 2005 Matthew David compares the Gen 5 iPod to the Sony PSP and reluctantly concludes that Sony will come out the loser. Again.

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