- Connecting Your MacBook to a Network
- Nov 28, 2011
- In this chapter, you’ll learn how to get your MacBook online including tasks like connecting to wired and wireless networks, iPhones, VPNs and more.
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- Running Windows on Your Mac
- Nov 28, 2011
- The Mac’s capability to actually run Windows applications is just another reason to love Mac OS X’s versatility. This chapter shows how it's done.
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- Using Spotlight Search on Mac OS X Lion (video)
- Nov 22, 2011
- Yvonne Johnson shows the power of OS X Lion's Spotlight Search in this video tutorial.
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- Secure Your Mac OS X System Now!
- Nov 15, 2011
- John Traenkenschuh, gives his ideas on good security for your Mac OS X computer. Easy to configure and immediately useful, these ideas will help you secure your expensive device and very valuable information.
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- Big Nerd Ranch Advanced Mac OS X Programming: Blocks
- Nov 14, 2011
- In this chapter, Big Nerd Ranch's Mark Dalrymple describes the blocks runtime as released with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
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- Customizing Your Mac with OS X Lion
- Nov 11, 2011
- This chapter shows how to customize the Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences in OS X Lion. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets.
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- Working on the Lion Desktop
- Oct 11, 2011
- In this lesson, you learn how to use the Lion desktop so you can work efficiently with your Mac.
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- Is It Worth It to Upgrade to Mac OS X Lion?
- Sep 26, 2011
- Yvonne Johnson's short answer is "most definitely"! And her long answer is "How can you resist such a bargain?"
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- Finding What You Want with Spotlight in Mac OS X Lion
- Aug 16, 2011
- If you're looking for specific content on your computer or network and you don't know where to find it, you can use Spotlight to help you locate it. This chapter shows you how.
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- Apple Closes the OS Gap between Mac OS X and iDevices in Lion
- Jan 31, 2011
- Lion, the seventh major release of Mac OS X in a decade, is due to be released in 2011. Mac expert Yvonne Johnson showcases OS X’s many features that were inspired by the operating system which runs the iPhone, iPod, and iPad.
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- Bridge Construction between Mac and PC Completed: Proceed at Full Speed
- Jul 26, 2010
- Yvonne Johnson, author of Using Mac OS X Snow Leopard, shows how Snow Leopard's support of Exchange Server 2007 gives you the best of both worlds by providing the features you love on both the Mac side and the Exchange side.
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- Understanding the Cocoa Text System
- Jun 28, 2010
- David Chisnall looks at the various parts of drawing text on a screen on OS X, using the Cocoa APIs.
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- The MacBook Family Comes of Age
- Jun 4, 2010
- John Ray shows how the Macintosh has changed from the "oddball" computer with little software support to a strong, vibrant platform.
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- Taking a Monastic Approach to Apple Programming: An interview with Aaron Hillegass
- Apr 8, 2010
- Aaron Hillegas and Linda Leung discuss the Apple phenomena, what we can expect next from Steve Jobs & co., Big Nerd Ranch's monastic retreat, and Aaron's thoughts on Android.
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- Getting to Know Mac OS X Finder Windows
- Apr 7, 2010
- In this chapter, Paul McFedries runs through all the basic Finder skills you'll need to handle the day-to-day tasks associated with your files.
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- Objective-C for Java Programmers, Part 2
- Mar 29, 2010
- In the second of a two-part series, David Chisnall looks at the similarities and differences in the syntax of Objective-C and Java.
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- Top Ten Highs and Lows of a Decade with Cocoa
- Mar 26, 2010
- Erik Buck lists the exalted highs and ignominious lows of a decade with Cocoa.
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- Objective-C for Java Programmers, Part 1
- Mar 12, 2010
- David Chisnall looks at the similarities and differences in the semantics of Java and Objective-C.
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- Objective-C Design Patterns
- Mar 5, 2010
- David Chisnall looks at some of the patterns that are commonly found in Objective-C code.
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- Grand Central Dispatch: Exciting or Overhyped?
- Mar 2, 2010
- David Chisnall looks at the Grand Central Dispatch framework to see how much of the hype is justified.
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