Mac OS X Panther For Dummies

Set preferences, manage folders, and check out iTools
Pounce on cool features like the all-new Finder, iChat videoconferencing, and more

The doctor is in! Let "Dr. Mac" help you put Panther through its paces and see what a cool cat it really is. Discover how to customize your desktop, wander down the Dock, get online with new mail features, jump into iLife™, share your Mac, do all that Classic stuff, and make your Panther purr.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Brush up on OS X basics
• Find your way around the Dock
• Open, resize, and move Finder windows
• Use Open dialog boxes and Save sheets
• Work with removable media

Contents

• Part I: Desktop Madness: Navigating Mac OS X.
  • Mac OS X Panther 101 (Prerequisites: None).
  • Meet the Desktop.
  • “What's Up, Dock?”
  • I Think Icon! I Think Icon!
  • Looking through Finder Windows.
  • A Bevy of Delectable Menus.
• Part II: Rounding Out Your Basic Training.
  • New-Fangled Finder.
  • Mastering the Save Sheet and the Open Dialog.
  • Haggling with Removable Media.
  • File Management without Tearing Your Hair Out.
• Part III: Doing Stuff with Your Mac.
  • Internet-Working.
  • Publish or Perish: The Fail-Safe Guide to Printing.
  • Applying Yourself to the Applications Folder.
  • The Classic Environment: Like Mac OS 9, Only Better.
  • What Your Mac Prefers.
• Part IV: U 2 Can B a Guru.
  • “Mine! Miiiiine!”: Sharing Your Mac and Liking It.
  • Back Up Now or Regret It Later.
  • Troubleshooting Mac OS X.
• Part V: The Part of Tens.
  • Ten (Or So) Ways to Speed Up Your Mac Experience.
  • Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your Mac Better by Throwing Money at It.
  • Ten (Or So) Great Web Sites for Mac Freaks.
  • Ten (Or So) Mac OS X Apps That You Might Need Someday.
• Part VI: Appendix.
  • Appendix: Installing Mac OS X Panther (Only If You Have To