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

Dock Additions

The default sets of Mac OS X Docklings are useful, but don't really exploit the features of the Dock. Third-party developers have been hard at work creating their own additions to the Dock, and the results are great. The following is a list of a few available Docklings and the features they add to your computer:

• Calindock— My personal favorite, this Dockling adds a live calendar to the Dock. Rather than just a date, Calindock displays a wall-style calendar view with the current day highlighted. www.criticalmatter.com/calindock/.
• Network Statistics— Interested in seeing the amount of network traffic entering and exiting your Mac OS X box in real time? This Dock item will graph your network statistics in real-time. homepage.mac.com/iclements/NetworkStatistics.html.
• Weatherling— Click the Dockling, see the current weather updated automatically from the National Weather Service. www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=10767.
• Space.dock— Adds the notion of virtual workspaces to Mac OS X. Enables the user to attach different windows to different workspaces, and then switch instantly between them, effectively increasing the available desktop space. space.sourceforge.net/.
• Prefling— Rather than starting the System Preferences application then choosing the desired preference panel, you can use this Dockling to select and open any preference panel from the Dock. http://homepage.mac.com/asagoo/prefling/index.html.
• EightBall— Stupid, pointless, and indispensable. This Dockling simulates a Magic Eight Ball and provides words of wisdom for any question you ask. Try it for fun, keep it for the pretty icon. www.inferiis.com/mac/eightball.html.

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