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USER GROUP > Macintosh SIG
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WHAT'S NEW AT THE MAC SIG
- 08/18/2004: We Fix the "broken" iPod
- 07/16/2004:12 Steps to Improved Mac Performance
- 07/08/2004:3 Unix Gems for Mac OS X
- 12/12/2003:Five new Mac books for the holidays.
- 12/02/2003:iPod as Digital Photographer's Best Friend.
- 08/27/2003: Read all about our new featured book: Mac OS X for Java Geeks.
APPLE NEWS
- Apple now offers a 20-inch iMac.
- Apple dumps the G3; Announces iBook G4, from $1099
- Apple Announces iTunes for Windows.
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
- Apple Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Hints and Tips.
- Checkout the O'Reilly article Ten Things I Dig About Panther.
RESOURCES
Mac Information Sites
- Mac OS X Hints - A wonderful resource!
- Low End Mac - For people whose Mac is past its prime, but has plenty of life left.
Trusted Mac Merchants
- Small Dog Electronics - Small Dog is the best! They carry both new and refurbished Macs, all at great prices. Their customer service is top-notch! I've purchased two Mac laptops from them.
- Power Max - These guys are the Small Dog of the West Coast (they probably think Small Dog is the Power Max of the East!). Same story: great customer service, and a large selection of new, refurbished, and used Macs.
- Mac ResQ - They carry used and refurbished systems, plus a lot of parts & upgrades. Consider buying your replacements ink cartridges from Ink ResQ-- they provide high-quality cartridges for less than a quarter of the cost of cartridges from the printer manufacturer. I've used them for some time, and never had any problems!
- Other World Computing - OWC has great deals in upgrades. I recommend them for new processor cards and hard drives. They also often have great deals on closeout items such as firewire cards, airport cards, etc.
- Ram Seeker - Not a merchant, but a comparison of all the current RAM vendors. Find the cheapest RAM! Personally, I usually buy from 1-800-FORMEMORY.
I had been playing around with my PowerBook G4 as a webserver (using Apache), building some PHP-based applications, and serving them up locally during development. PHP is great for quick deployment of server-side web pages, but I had wanted to try my hand at developing Java-based web apps. I didn't really know where to start, but then I found Mac OS X for Java Geeks.
Using this book as my guide, I was able to:
FEATURED BOOK
Mac OS X for Java Geeks (O'Reilly)
by Will Iverson - 296 pages, $39.95
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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd ed. by David Pogue
Apple may believe that it's operating system is so intuitive that no manual is needed (they don't include one), but most users disagree. David Poque has filled the void! Mac OS X: the Missing Manual, 2nd edition is a great companion for any user, even if you're an expert. It provides help with the new features of OS X, and also helps legacy Mac OS users adjust to OS X. It also introduces the reader to some Unix basics, so you can feel comfortable in the shell (i.e., the Terminal). There's even an appendix to help Windows users find the functions and capabilities they're looking for. |
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Learning Unix for Mac OS X, 2nd ed. by Dave Taylor and Brian Jepson
You may be a long-time Mac Geek, but Unix may seem like Greek! For those of you who want to dig deeper into your OS X-based Mac but don't know anything about it's core, this book is for you.
This compact book provides a user-friendly tour of your Mac's Unix base. As you explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, you'll also learn about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac and begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. The book introduces you to the Terminal, how to customize your shell environment, how to use pipes and filters, how to edit in vi, and even how to run jobs in background.
Unix continues to thrive as an operating system because of its power, flexibility, and simplicity, and now you can become a part of the Unix community.
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