- Mac OS X VPN Solutions, Part 2: Configuring VPN Under Mac OS X Server
- Dec 22, 2006
- In Part 1 of his series on VPN solutions for Mac OS X, Ryan Faas illustrated the process of connecting a Mac to a remote network using VPN. Ryan now continues the discussion from the other end of the spectrum by showing you how to enable, configure, and control VPN access to your network using Mac OS X Server.
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- Mac OS X VPN Solutions, Part 3: Using SSH Port Forwarding
- Dec 29, 2006
- Although VPN solutions are great for securely connecting to and accessing resources on remote networks, they require some expense and setup. When you only occasionally need to securely access a remote Mac OS X computer, server, or even a whole network, you can use a technique called SSH port forwarding to create secure connections to access specific types of resources. This gives you many of the benefits of VPN but without the cost or effort of creating a permanent VPN solution. In this final article on his series on VPN setup for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server, Ryan Faas shows you how to configure and use port forwarding.
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- Mac Word Processing for the Windows Switcher
- Oct 28, 2005
- Not everyone is crazy about Microsoft Word, but if you're used to it, you may find that the world gets tricky if you have to switch from a Windows PC to a Mac. What's available on Mac but gives you the power and functionality of Word? A surprising variety of programs. Paul Ferrill examines the Apple products, the freebies, and the newbies.
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- MacWorld Expo '06: This Year's Biggest Hits
- Jan 27, 2006
- This year’s only MacWorld Expo was dominated by three things: Intel Macs long before anyone expected them to be shipping, an updated version of iLife, and sales of more iPods than anyone expected—
and more iPod gadgets than you could shake a stick at. Author Ryan Faas gives you his take on the biggest news and trends to come out of the Moscone Center.
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- Make Your Own Mac Media Center
- Dec 30, 2005
- Don't have a shiny new iMac G5? But you want to make a Mac the center of your home entertainment system? Don't despair. Instead of shelling out thousands for a system, use this guide to connect an existing Mac to your home stereo and television. Emory Christensen shows you why it's not as hard as you think.
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- Make Your Own Start-up Screens in Mac OS X
- Jul 29, 2005
Want a custom banner screen to show up during your startup process? Mac OS X offers a simple way: If you change a few lines of a text file, the OS will make simple message displays for you at startup. Larry Loeb takes you through the process step-by-step.
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- Making a Slideshow with iPhoto 5
- Sep 23, 2005
- iPhoto 5 includes some pretty exciting tools for creating a slideshow to show off your vacation photos or a display a presentation for work. This chapter includes detailed instructions and helpful tips to help you get started on a slideshow.
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- Making iWeb Your Own: Creating Your Own Themes and Templates for Apple's Web Design Tool
- Aug 11, 2006
- Do you like iWeb's ease of use but feel stifled by having to rely on Apple's cookie-cutter selection of themes and templates? Here's some great news: You can create your templates and themes for iWeb. Ryan Faas walks you through changing and adding to the reference files and ultimately creating your own personalized iWeb themes.
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- Managing User Accounts in Mac OS X
- Jul 14, 2006
- This lesson introduces you to the three types of user accounts in Mac OS X; how to create and manage user accounts; and your options for increasing account security.
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- Master Mac OS X Users and Groups by Making Your Mac Think It's a Server
- Mar 2, 2007
- One of the challenges of creating a small Mac network (or even sharing files among multiple users on a single Mac) is that Mac OS X doesn't allow you to create groups of users or share folders (among local users or over a network) other than preset Shared and Public folders. But, as Ryan Faas illustrates, when you have the right tools, you can get Mac OS X to support groups, permissions, additional shared folders, and even managed user preferences.
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- Master Your Files in OS X Mavericks
- Dec 18, 2013
- Files are the foundation of working within OS X, and you can make them work to your advantage. Jeff Carlson shows you how to share, copy, move and delete files, goes over Finder essentials, and explains how to find files with Spotlight.
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- Master Your Files in OS X Mountain Lion
- Aug 20, 2012
- Files are the foundation of working within OS X, and you can make them work to your advantage.
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- Mastering Master Slides in Keynote 2 for Mac OS X
- Dec 1, 2005
- The entire look of your presentation is dependent on the master slides, which are part of the presentation's theme. Master slides are templates for each of the different kinds of slides in your presentation. In this chapter, you'll learn about the different master slide types, as well as how to apply master slides to your presentation's slides and change master slides.
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- Multicast ASR: The Fastest Way to Manage Mac OS X Deployments
- Oct 14, 2005
- Think installing Mac OS X and a suite of applications, documents, and settings on a single Mac takes all day? Imagine doing it on ten or a hundred or a thousand Macs! Fortunately, tools like Apple Software Restore and NetInstall have allowed administrators to do it a little bit faster, and now Apple has provided an even more amazing tool that gives administrators the ability to roll out hundreds of custom Mac OS X installs in a couple of hours!
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- My Life, Your Life, Apple iLife '05
- Jul 22, 2005
- With iLife '05, Apple bundles a suite of tools for the creative and the imaginative. If you want to flex your creative muscles, join Matthew David to see how iLife can work in your life.
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- Never Forget Another Appointment Using Tiger's Automator
- Dec 9, 2005
- In this synced-up, wireless world, keeping information at hand has never been easier. But having your calendar in your PDA doesn't mean that you won't forget to look at said calendar and notice that you're supposed to pick up your cousin's son from soccer practice! With a little help from Mac OS X Tiger's Automator, however, you'll never miss an appointment again. Jaemi Loeb shows you the ropes.
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- Nine Steps to a Happier, Healthier Mac
- Sep 14, 2007
- Like any machine, a Mac works best when given regular maintenance. If you follow Neale Monks’ nine tips for caring for your Mac, you’ll have a happy machine and an even happier owner.
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- OnyX: Make OS X Spill the Beans
- Apr 29, 2005
- Why is OnyX like a Leatherman tool? Like the popular pocket set, OnyX is also a tool that contains many tools within. You can use OnyX's included tools to take advantage of OS X's built-in reporting functions, or just to do simple maintenance. Larry Loeb explains why OnyX has something for everyone.
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- Opening Apps & Docs in OS X
- Dec 6, 2002
- Mac expert Robin Williams provides a basic introduction to Mac OS X concepts for new users.
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- Organize and Rate Your Images in Aperture
- Aug 4, 2006
- Organizing images is one of a photographer’s most time-consuming and important tasks. You need to be able to quickly and easily find the image you need for a particular client or job. And the larger your image collection, the greater the challenge. Another critical task is evaluating images—judging not only their composition and aesthetic value but also the quality of the shots, including focus, lighting, and exposure. With Aperture, it’s easy to organize and rate images in a seamless process, and in this lesson you'll learn how.
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