Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

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Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

Author: Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek, Jason McIntosh
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0596009437

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Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
by: Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek, Jason McIntosh

Editorial Review:

Following the common-sense O'Reilly style, Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell cuts through the chaff and gives you practical details you can use every day. Everything you need to know about the Unix side of Mac OS X has been systematically documented in this book.
Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell offers a complete overview of Mac OS X Tiger (Version 10.4), focusing on the BSD Unix layer. This book familiarizes you with over 300 of Tiger's Unix commands, the Terminal application, file management, system and network administration issues, and more.
Completely revised for Mac OS X Tiger, this book offers:
The most complete and thorough coverage of Mac OS X's Unix commands you'll find anywhere (even in the system)
An overview of basic system and network administration features, including coverage of NetInfo and Directory Services
An introduction to using Mac OS X's Unix command-line interface, the Terminal application
An overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors, including vi and Emacs
Information on shell syntax variables for Tiger's default Unix shell, bash
Each command and option in this book's Unix Command Reference has been painstakingly tested and checked against Tiger; even the manpages that ship with Mac OS X can't compete in accuracy. Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quick reference on the market and is a must for any serious Mac user.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

An Abridged Unix Reference:

This reference is missing many of the commands I actually use on Mac OS X to develop software such as lipo and otool. Sure the man pages are on my computer but then why do I need this book?
Suggestion for the Leopard edition: cut back on Vi, Emacs, and Bash stuff and add even more man pages.

CATCH A TIGER BY THE TAIL!!:

Are you a Unix- user or programmer or a system administrator? If you are, then this book is for you! Authors Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek and Jason McIntosh, have done an outstanding job of writing a book that cuts through the chaff and gives you practical details you can use every day.
Lester, Stone, Toporek and McIntosh, begin by providing you with a quick introduction to the Unix side of Mac OS X. Then, the authors list descriptions and usage terms for over 300 of the Unix commands found... more info

Provides an overview of OS X Tiger Version 10.4 and focuses on the Unix layer, covering over 300 of Tiger's Unix commands:

Andy Lester, Chris Stone, Chuck Toporek and Jason McIntosh's MAC OS X Tiger In A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference is also a winner: it provides an overview of OS X Tiger Version 10.4 and focuses on the Unix layer, covering over 300 of Tiger's Unix commands, reviewing basic system and network features and functions, and providing a reference chick has been tested and checked against Tiger for optimum, flawless performance.

Grab some Jolt and your favorite junk food - it's Mac/Unix geek time!:

"Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell" isn't your typical tome on "everything you need to know to use Mac OS X." If you're looking for an easy to read, richly illustrated book to curl up with on a rainy day with a cup of coffee, this isn't it. But if you're interested in the Unix underpinnings of Mac OS X, then grab a six pack of Jolt and your favorite junk food, because there's a heck of a lot of information packed into this book.
The authors clearly identify their target audience early on - "Unix users and... more info

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