Mac OS X Unleashed

By John Ray and William C. Ray

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgments
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Introduction to Mac OS X
  • Chapter 1. Mac OS X Component Architecture
  • Chapter 2. Installing Mac OS X
  • Chapter 3. Mac OS X Basics
    • Welcome to Mac OS X
    • The File SystemWhere Did Everything Go?
    • Windows
    • The Apple Menu
    • The Application Menu
    • Menu Extras
    • The Finder
    • The Dock
    • Other OS Components
    • Summary
  • Chapter 4. The Finder: Working with Files and Applications
  • Chapter 5. Running Classic Mac OS Applications
  • Part II: Inside Mac OS X
  • Chapter 6. Native Utilities and Applications
  • Chapter 7. Internet Communications
  • Chapter 8. Installing Third-Party Applications
  • Part III: User-Level OS X Configuration
  • Chapter 9. Network Setup
  • Chapter 10. Printer and Font Management
  • Chapter 11. Additional System Components
  • Part IV: Introduction to BSD Applications
  • Chapter 12. Introducing the BSD Subsystem
  • Chapter 13. Common Unix Shell Commands: File Operations
  • Part V: Advanced Command-Line Concepts
  • Chapter 14. Advanced Shell Concepts and Commands
  • Chapter 15. Command-Line Applications and Application Suites
  • Chapter 16. Command-Line Software Installation
  • Chapter 17. Troubleshooting Software Installs, and Compiling and Debugging Manually
  • Chapter 18. Advanced Unix Shell Use: Configuration and Programming (Shell Scripting)
  • Part VI: Server/Network Administration
  • Chapter 19. X Window System Applications
  • Chapter 20. Command-Line Configuration and Administration
  • Chapter 21. AppleScript
  • Chapter 22. Perl Scripting and SQL Connectivity
  • Chapter 23. File and Resource Sharing with NetInfo
  • Chapter 24. User Management and Machine Clustering
  • Chapter 25. FTP Serving
  • Chapter 26. Remote Access and Administration
  • Chapter 27. Web Serving
  • Part VII: Server Health
  • Chapter 28. Web Programming
  • Chapter 29. Creating a Mail Server
  • Chapter 30. Accessing and Serving a Windows Network
  • Chapter 31. Server Security and Advanced Network Configuration
  • Chapter 32. System Maintenance
  • Appendix A. Command-Line Reference
  • Appendix B. Administration Reference

Menu Extras

Mac OS X 10.1 introduces replacements for many of the features of the long-gone Control Strip: Menu Extras. The Menu Extras are provided to give users quick access to common system settings. A number of Menu Extras can be seen in Figure 3.13.

Figure 3.13 Menu Extras provide quick access to system settings.

Each Extra is added to the menu bar through System Preference panels that correspond to the item's function. A few of the extras provided in 10.1 include

• Displays— Adjust the resolution and color depth from the menubar.
• Volume— Change the sound volume.
• AirPort— Monitor AirPort signal strength and quickly adjust network settings.
• Date and Time— The traditional menu bar time and date display is now a Menu Extra and can be displayed graphically as a miniature clock or using the standard text format.
• Battery— Keep track of battery usage and recharge time through an all-new Battery item.

Clicking a Menu Extra opens a pop-up menu that displays additional information and settings. Items such as Battery and Date/Time can be modified to show textual information rather than a simple icon status representation. In addition, users can alter the position of Menu Extras by holding down the Option key and dragging the icons to the desired position.

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