- Backing up Open Directory: Recovering the Foundation of a Mac OS X Server Infrastructure
- Jul 21, 2006
- Directory services such as Mac OS X Server's Open Directory (or Microsoft's Active Directory) are the critical bones of user account and computer management in a network. Because these systems are so mission critical, you need to ensure that you can back up and restore them properly with little downtime. Ryan Faas details the necessity, methods, and the special considerations involved in backing up Open Directory domains with Mac OS X Server.
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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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- For Those About to Dock!: Mac OS X Docking Miracles Made Easy
- Jul 7, 2006
- OS X's dock is a tremendously useful and versatile launching tool, but some of its most useful functions aren't immediately apparent. This chapter will help you take advantage of these functions to launch and switch like a pro.
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- Keeping Your Mac from Catching a Bug: Top Choices in Mac OS X Virus Protection
- May 4, 2006
- 2006 has already seen the first dangerous virus threat for Mac OS X, proving that Macs are not immune to viruses. Ryan Faas is your guide to understanding viruses and the potential risks they can pose to Macs and using the tools to keep you Mac virus-free.
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- Software You Hope You'll Never Need: An Overview of Mac OS X Backup Applications for Servers, Networks, and Workstations
- Apr 28, 2006
- Like insurance, there are many backup products to choose from. Ryan Faas cuts to the chase to tell you the best software options for your Mac servers and Mac and cross-platform networks.
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- Creating Suspense with Sound Design in Soundtrack Pro
- Apr 21, 2006
- In this lesson, you’ll take the skills presented earlier in the book and apply them to the sound design of a suspense scene. First you’ll watch the scene and determine a strategy for the sound. Then you’ll add markers in the Timeline for specific sounds effects. Once the markers are in place, you’ll work with sound effects to add reality, illusion of space, and mood to the scene. Along the way you’ll also organize tracks, change track names and icons, and learn some new features and shortcuts.
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- Installing, Upgrading, Backing Up, and Restoring Mac OS X
- Mar 24, 2006
- This chapter covers the initial installation and setup of Mac OS X Tiger, either as a fresh installation, or as an upgrade from a previous version. Detailed instructions are given to help you set your Mac up just how you want it.
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- Ten More Things I Hate About Mac OS X
- Mar 24, 2006
- Informit.com's very own Mac Reference Guide, Owen Linzmayer, again risks the slings and arrows of Apple's most ardent admirers with another look at how Tiger rubs him wrong. Take a look at this article to see if you recognize any of your own pet peeves.
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- Personal Information Managers (PIMs) on the Mac for the PC Switcher
- Mar 10, 2006
- Personal Information Managers (PIMs) rank high on most users' lists of software they use every day. If you're switching to a Mac, you might be worried about the availability of productivity software. Microsoft's Entourage for the Mac works a lot like Outlook on Windows, with only a few subtle differences. There are other games in town as well, in both the commercial and freeware category. Paul Ferrill looks at a number of options for anyone making the switch from the PC to the Mac.
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- How to use Apple's Remote Desktop For Presentation, Instruction, and Collaboration
- Mar 3, 2006
- Yes, Apple Remote Desktop offers more than just observation and management tools. Ryan Faas gives the skinny on how non-IT Mac users and professionals can use Remote Desktop's least-known features for teaching, presentations, and collaboration.
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- Mac OS X Unix 101: Working With File Content
- Mar 3, 2006
- This chapter is all about file content and what you can do with it from the Unix command line. Several projects are featured that will show you how to search the file system for specific content, view files, process them, and compress them.
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- How to Access Mac OS X Server Directory Services
- Feb 24, 2006
- Data is valuable only if it can be stored and accessed. With multiple vendors of directory services solutions competing for your business, you may worry that their disparate systems will not be able to interoperate and that it will be difficult for clients to support multiple vendors. This chapter will help you to store and access data on Mac OS X server.
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- Use Apple Remote Desktop to Install and Update All Your Macs (Without Leaving Your Desk)
- Feb 17, 2006
- Deployments and rollouts can be a real hassle for administrators and technical staff because they often involve going to every workstation to install the new software or to change the configuration on each computer. In this second of three articles focusing on the often-overlooked capabilities of Apple Remote Desktop, Ryan Faas shows you how you can leverage Remote Desktop to take some of the pain out of software rollouts and workstation deployments.
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- Stop Counting Macs! Use Apple Remote Desktop And Never Do Inventory Again
- Feb 10, 2006
- You probably know that Apple Remote Desktop lets you observe and control Macs across your network, but did you know that it can also count, inventory, and keep track of them for you? In this first of three articles covering the often untapped possibilities of Remote Desktop, Ryan Faas shows you the ways you can use it to significantly improve inventory processes, monitor network performance, remain alert to changes in workstations that might be signs of theft, and prepare customized reports easily on the state of the Macs in your network in preparation for an upgrade.
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- Extend Your Wireless Network and Play Tunes with AirPort Express
- Jan 27, 2006
- With her AirPort Express, Maria Langer has figured out a way to get some phenomenal sound from some of that ancient Mac equipment collecting dust in her living room (along with the more modern stuff, of course).
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- Getting Video Onto Your iPod
- Jan 27, 2006
- Get an iPod for Christmas? Music is great, but what about the video? In this article Matthew David shows you where to go to fill your iPod to the max with video.
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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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- Creating a Data Entry Layout in FileMaker Pro
- Jan 20, 2006
- Sometimes, the default layout presented by Filemaker Pro will work just fine, but most of the time you'll want to do some customization. This chapter takes you step-by-step through the process of customizing a data entry layout in Filemaker Pro 8.
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- Want to Share Your Stuff with Mac OS X Server? The Basics of Share Points and Home Directories
- Jan 20, 2006
- Want to share your stuff with Mac OS X Server? If you need to understand the basics of file sharing using Mac OS X Server, Ryan Faas walks you through both the underlying concepts and the actual steps involved in setting up file sharing and share points. This article is everything you need to know about creating a file server using Mac OS X Server: from the basics of share points to customizing user home directories and everything in-between.
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- Five Funky Finder Features in Mac OS X
- Jan 13, 2006
- Maria Langer loves to dig for hidden treasures in her Macintosh. Join her in exploring a treasure trove of worthy but little-known features of the Mac's Finder.
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