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What is Mac OS X? - http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/osx/
Amit Singh attempts to give a hacker over-friendly answer to the question "What is Mac OS X?". |
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OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting - http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
Applies to Macintosh OS X 10.2 and 10.3. |
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Rixstep - http://rixstep.com
Apple/Cocoa resources for Mac veterans, switchers, users, and developers. Includes articles, downloads, reviews, tips, and links. |
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Tweaks, Tools, Tips, and Links to Get OS X Going - http://www.ourpla.net/guiunix/GettingXGoing.html
Information about multiple aspects of using OS X. |
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SS64.com - http://www.ss64.com/osx/
An A-Z index of the Apple OS X command line. |
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Ars Technica - Mac OS X 10.1 - http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.1.ars
Review by John Siracusa. |
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What's New in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther - http://diveintoosx.org/panther/
If upgrading from an older version of the Mac OS, especially 10.2, this guide covers some differences worth noting. |
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File Journaling in OSX Panther Explained - http://www.lafcpug.org/features_file_journaling.html
By default journaling is on in 10.3 but was off in 10.2. Here's an explanation of what's happening and whether or not a user should keep the journaling on. |
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Musox.com - http://www.musox.com/
Reviews, tips, and OS X resources. |
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MacFixIt - Tutorial: Now you see 'em, now you don't. - http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040519001916749
Tutorial article examines the methods OS X uses to makes files invisible, what and where the major invisible files are, how to change an item's invisibility status, and how knowing all of this can help in troubleshooting. |
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Unsanity.org: Repairing Permissions is Useless - http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000410.php
Explains why repairing permissions once was necessary and now is rather pointless. |
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Mac OS X for New Mini Owners - http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/miniguide.ars?29804
A short list of things every newcomer to Mac OS X needs to know. |
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Things Unix - http://www.magicpubs.com/mac/macosx.html
Resources for users of Mac OS X, including tips, technical support, e-mail lists, links, to software, and scripting resources. |
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Macworld: The Keychain’s Hidden Powers - http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/secrets/workingmac/index.php
Article by Dan Frakes. Exploit the full powers of OS X’s Keychain. |
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Unix on OS X - http://homepage.mac.com/machiavel/unixonmac.html
Tutorials on using Open Source Unix and freeware programs on Mac OS X and Darwin to record and edit audio, convert audio files to different formats, burn CDs, make ISO images, and build webpages. |
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O'Reilly Network: Learning the Mac OS X Terminal - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/51
Delve into the UNIX underpinnings of OS X. Includes FAQs, forums, articles, and a newsletter. |
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Todd Dailey's Apple Enterprise Weblog - http://todd.dailey.info/
A technical weblog covering Apple's OS X, OS X Server, Xserve, Xserve RAID, and Xsan products. |
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Mac OS X and Unix - http://www.bradrice.com/wposx/
This site is about scripting with a particular emphasis on OS X. Since much of this works in any unix interface, it may be of interest to unix scripters as well. |
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Mac OS X Tips and News - http://osx.blogspot.com/
Tips and news, as well as a message board. |
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Dirtymouse Macintosh OS X Support - http://dub.dirtymouse.net
OS X and Classic troubleshooting information with quick reference unix commands for OS X. |
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Apache Web Serving With Mac OS X - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/49
There's a powerful Apache web server built in to every Mac OS X computer. Kevin Hemenway shows how to start serving web pages within minutes, then he gives the tools for advanced techniques that seasoned system administrators use every day. |
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MacDevCenter.com: 20 Cool Tiger Features You Might Not Have Heard About - http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/05/13/tiger_tips.html
Scott Knaster guides a tour of clever, and sometimes obscure, Tiger goodies. |
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Mac Connect - http://www.mac-connect.com
How to network computers - Mac and PC - with other Mac, PC, and network devices. |
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Matt Henderson's Blog: MacOS X Backup Strategy - http://matt.makalumedia.com/2005/08/25/macos-x-backup-strategy/
Experienced Mac user shares his method for regular, reliable backups of his computers. |
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MacOSX.org - http://macosx.org/
Articles and reviews covering various aspects of OS X software. |