Special Edition Using MAC OS X

Annotation 0789729040.ld This book is the only reference needed to get more out of the "new" Mac OS X, version 10.2! Top Mac OS X book as reviewed by Design Graphicsmagazine up20030115d to version 10.2. Comprehensive coverage of the most difficult Mac issues including integration of peripheral devices, networking, and Web hosting. Covers new Mac OS X features including iChat for instant messaging, Inkwell for handwriting recognition, Bluetooth support, Rendezvous for networking, and more. From using the basic features of Mac OS X and its applications, working with multimedia, the Internet, and peripherals to administering mixed networks, this book provides readers with the information they need to become savvy on Mac OS X, version 10.2. Topic selection focuses on the practical rather than the theoretical. The information in the book is designed to be applicable in regular, daily use of the Mac to accomplish specific tasks with the theme of "learn by doing." This updated edition of Special Edition Using Mac OS Xreflects the major update version 10.2 represents. Updated coverage includes new and revised interfaces, additional email security features, better Mac-to-Windows networking, Bluetooth-enabled mobile computing, new and revised applications (iPhoto, iDVD, iChat, iCal/iSync, plus so much more. This book is for all intermediate to advanced computer users (whether Windows or Mac) who are moving to Mac OS X, 10.2, and helps home users, business professionals, power users, network administrators, and others get up to speed with the intricacies and eccentricities of the latest version. Brad Miseris currently the Senior Technical Communicator with an Indianapolis, Indiana software development company where he is responsible for all product documentation and online help systems. Brad has lived the Macintosh way for more than 15 years. He has authored more than 11 books and worked as a development and technical editor on 35 additional titles about Macs and related topics. He is a member of the Apple Developer Connection Select Program. Other books by Brad include The Mac OS 9 Guide, (0789723123, 01/00) and Complete Idiots Guide to iMac, (0789721953, 03/00).