Books by Chuck Toporek

Introduces you to the fundamental concepts of using Mac OS X Tiger, including over 250 tips and tricks for using and configuring your Mac OS X system. It concentrates on a wealth of tables, common keyboard shortcuts, tips for configuring your Mac, and an introduction to using the Terminal to enter Unix commands into a package that is small.

This reference offers a clear overview of the entire .Mac package and many of its not-so-obvious features. Readers can learn how to set up and manage accounts quickly and without fuss. Each .Mac service is discussed in an objective, no-frills fashion.

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition often referred to as "water on the brain" that is treated by surgical placement of a shunt system. This text educates families so they can select a skilled neurosurgeon, understand treatments, and participate in care.

No matter how much Mac experience you have, Mac OS X Leopard requires that you get reacquainted. This guide is filled with more than 300 tips and techniques to help you do just that. It explains: What's new in Leopard, including the Time Machine; How to use Leopard's totally revamped Finder; and How to use Leopard's enhanced Parental Controls.

When Steve Jobs jumped on stage at Macworld San Francisco 2006 and announced the new Intel-based Macs, the question wasn't if, but when someone would figure out a hack to get Windows XP running on these new "e;Mactels."e;Enter Boot Camp, a new system utility that helps you partition and install Windows XP on your Intel Mac. Boot Camp does all the heavy lifting for you. You won't need to open the Terminal and hack on system files or wave a chicken bone over your iMac to get XP running. This free program makes it easy for anyone to turn their Mac into a dual-boot Windows/OS X machine.Running Boot Camp guides you step-by-step through the entire installation process, including upgrading your Mac's Firmware, creating the Macintosh Drivers CD to make XP work properly with your Mac's hardware, and using the Boot Camp Assistant to partition your hard drive and install Windows XP. You'll also learn how to avoid common pitfalls (such as previously partitioned drives and wrong disk permissions). And finally, you'll find out which Mac functions don't work in XP and which XP features backfire on a Mac. With this invaluable guide at your side, you'll finish configuring your dual-boot Mac in as little as two hours, avoiding numerous hazards and annoyances along the way.

<ul><li>Jak wykorzysta? narz?dzia dost?pne w MacOS X?</li><li>Co nowego znajdziesz w najnowszej wersji Leopard?</li><li>Jak zapewni? bezpiecze?stwo w MacOS X? </li></ul><p>Windows jest niezaprzeczalnie najpopularniejszym systemem operacyjnym na ?wiecie. Pytanie brzmi, czy najlepszym? A mo?e najlepszy jest Linux, a mo?e jednak MacOS X? Na to pytanie nie ma, nie by?o i nie b?dzie jednej odpowiedzi. Wszystkie te systemy maj zarwno swoich fanatycznych zwolennikw, jak i zaciek?ych przeciwnikw. Jedno jest pewne, to w?a?nie MacOS X jest ?rd?em wszystkich innowacyjnych rozwiza? w interfejsie u?ytkownika. To w?a?nie on s?ynie ze swojej intuicyjno?ci, stabilno?ci i wydajno?ci. To w?a?nie MacOS X jest uznawany za najlepszy system dla grafikw, projektantw i artystw. To w?a?nie on stanowi jedno z najlepszych alternatywnych rozwiza? dla domu i biura. Tym faktom nie mo?na zaprzeczy?!</p><p>Je?eli znasz ju? ten system operacyjny, ta ksi?ka b?dzie dla Ciebie ?wietnym leksykonem, pomagajcym uporzdkowa? wiedz? na temat MacOS X. Zyskasz mo?liwo?? zapoznania si? z funkcjami dost?pnymi w najnowszej wersji tego systemu, noszcej nazw? Leopard. Je?eli za? chcesz dopiero pozna? ten system, nie mog?e? lepiej trafi?. Dzi?ki temu podr?cznikowi szybko zapoznasz si? z filozofi systemu, zasad dzia?ania jego interfejsu oraz jego mo?liwo?ciami. Ksi?ka "e;MacOS X Leopard PL. Leksykon kieszonkowy"e; przedstawia obowizujce zasady bezpiecze?stwa, sposb konfiguracji systemu oraz dost?pne w nim narz?dzia. Sprawi ona, ?e zechcesz usi?? do klawiatury i wykorzysta? mo?liwo?ci drzemice w MacOS X Leopard!</p><ul><li>Nowo?ci w systemie MacOS X Leopard</li><li>Bezpiecze?stwo w systemie MacOS X</li><li>Wykorzystanie interfejsu u?ytkownika</li><li>Narz?dzia Finder, Expos, Washboard</li><li>Konfiguracja sieci bezprzewodowej</li><li>Zarzdzanie czcionkami</li><li>Dostosowywanie dzia?ania systemu</li><li>Wykorzystanie mo?liwo?ci BootCamp</li><li>Sposoby aktualizacji oprogramowania</li><li>Rozwizywanie problemw w systemie MacOS X</li><li>Drukarki i drukowanie</li></ul><div align="e;center"e;><h4><b>Zmie? system operacyjny na lepszy!</b></h4></div>

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 ServicesAn introduction to using Mac OS X's Unix command-line interface, the Terminal applicationAn overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors, including vi and EmacsInformation on shell syntax variables for Tiger's default Unix shell, bashEach 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.

No matter how much Mac experience you have, Mac OS X Leopard requires that you get reacquainted. This little guide is packed with more than 300 tips and techniques to help you do just that. You get all details you need to learn Leopard's new features, configure your system, and get the most out of your Mac. Pronto.Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide offers an easy-to-read format for users of all levels. If you're a Mac newcomer, there's a Survival Guide that explains how to adapt, and a chapter on Mac OS X's key features. Experienced Mac users can go right to the heart of Leopard with chapters on system preferences, applications and utilities, and configuring. In all, plenty of tables, concise descriptions, and step-by-step instructions explain:What's new in Leopard, including the Time MachineHow to use Leopard's totally revamped FinderAll about Spaces and how to quickly flip between themHow to search for and find things with SpotlightHow to use Leopard's enhanced Parental ControlsHandy keyboard shortcuts to help you be more efficientQuick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your ownIf you're ready to tame Apple's new cat, this is the guide you want.

There's a new cat in town, and Mac OS X Tiger is the next big thing from Apple. The latest version of Mac OS X, Tiger is faster than its predecessors, and packs a host of new features including Spotlight, Dashboard, a totally new Mail application, Automator for making complex tasks simple, and many more.The Mac OS X Tiger Pocket Guide introduces you to the fundamental concepts of using Mac OS X Tiger. The book starts out with a quick run down of Tiger's cool new features, including the new RSS screen saver and the built-in dictionary/thesaurus you can use from any application.The Mac OS X Tiger Pocket Guide shows you how to use the Finder, the Dock, Expos , Spotlight, Dashboard, including tips, tricks, and keyboard shortcuts along the way. You'll learn how to configure your Tiger system using the System Preferences application, and also how to keep your Mac secure with things like FileVault, the Password Assistant, and Tiger's enhanced Firewall capabilities. And because Mac OS X Tiger is Unix-based, you'll also learn how to issue basic Unix commands using the Terminal application.This handy book has over 250 tips and tricks for using and configuring your Mac OS X system, and has been completely revised to cover Mac OS X Tiger.Chuck Toporek has been using Macs since 1988, and is the author of Inside .Mac. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, cat, and far too many books.