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
  • 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
    • Software Sources and Formats
    • Using StuffIt Expander
    • Installing Software
    • Internet Software
    • Applications and Utilities
    • Screensavers
    • Dock Additions
    • Summary
  • 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

Screensavers

The built-in Mac OS X screensavers are pretty, but get old rather quickly. To add some spice to your system, try downloading one of (or all) these excellent replacements. Remember, to install a screensaver, simply place it within the Library/Screensavers or ~/Library/Screensavers depending on whether you want public or private access to the saver.

• Mac OS X Screensavers 3.0— A collection of 22 savers, including 17 OpenGL screensavers. This package, although primarily a port of X Window System–based screensavers, is still a must-have on any system. www.epicware.com/macosxsavers.html.
• Neko.saver— Based on the original Neko animated kitten, the Neko screensaver turns one or more cats loose on your desktop. They play, sleep, and scamper across your screen. What more could you want? www.lisai.net/~hamada/Acti/MacOSX/Nekoware/index.html.
• Plasma Tunnel— An original Mac OS X screensaver creation, this beauty clears your screen with a pulsing, twisting, and turning OpenGL-generated 3D tunnel. www.fruitz-of-dojo.de/php/download.php4.
• Paint Effects— The Paint Effects saver is a demonstration of the power of Maya 3D. Regardless of your interest in 3D modeling, download this screensaver. You're guaranteed to spend numerous hours gawking at the scenes it creates. ftp://ftp.aliaswavefront.com/pub/ScreenSaver/MayaScreenSaverforOSX.dmg.sit.
• The Terrain Project— Watch your Macintosh generate a 3D-fractal landscape and then fly through it. Try not to get motion sickness. www.macboy.org/#terrainproject.

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