... and
setter accessors exist or will exist for th at ivar. In a 64-bit application,
the ivar itself is not required because the property definition handles
that for us as well. For example, if we had ... also use NSNumberFor-
matter objects to display currency and NSDateFormatter objects to show
date and time information.
To add an NSFormatter to a field (either a column or a text field), select
it ... correct format . For example, by applying NSNumberFormat-
ter to the quantity column of the ingredients table, we ar e guaranteed
to receive an NSNumber back f rom the user interface.
Once an NSFormatter...
... 664
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Book I
Chapter 1
Shaking Hands
with MacOS X
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Mac OS
21
Back up — PLEASE back up
I know you’re anxious to join the ... Most Mac owners will want to listen to and record CDs as soon as
Mac OSX is installed, and you’d be amazed how much information still flows
across the Internet in plain, simple text.
Therefore, ... flash,
or whether MacOSX should display the time in 24-hour (military) format.
More on this in Book II, Chapter 3.
Eject, Tex, Eject!
Mac OSX makes use of both static volumes (your Mac s hard drive,...
... 6
Part I: Introducing MacOSX Leopard: The Basics 7
Chapter 1: MacOSX Leopard 101 (Prerequisites: None) . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Gnawing to the Core of OSX 10
A Safety Net for the Absolute Beginner ... you
choose an
item with a
menu icon,
an arrow
points to
that item in
context.
21
Chapter 1: MacOSX Leopard 101 (Prerequisites: None)
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For the most part, ... including
the following:
ߜ About This Mac: Choose this item to see what version of MacOS X
you’re running, what kind of Mac and processor you’re using, and how
much memory your Mac has. The window that appears...
... added.
➟
10
Chapter 1: Customizing OS X
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Formatting Text
1. Enter text into a text box on a slide.
To add a new text box to a slide, click the Text button on the
Keynote ... System
Preferences
T
he Macintosh computer is known for its ease of use, but “easy” doesn’t
mean simplistic. Beneath the friendly exterior of OSX is a powerful
operating system, which can be configured for almost ... press the Esc key.
8. To export the presentation in a different format, choose
File➪Export.
9. In the Export tab that appears, as shown in Figure 6-16,
choose an export format and follow the instructions
onscreen...
... Advanced MacOSX 5
Icons Used in This Book 6
Book I: Introducing MacOSX 7
Chapter 1: Shaking Hands with MacOSX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Convince Me: Why MacOS X? 10
Pretty ... closing windows 30
Scrolling windows 32
Minimizing and restoring windows 32
Book I
Chapter 1
Shaking Hands with
Mac OS X
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Mac OS
23
On the plus side, MacOSX ... OS X
ߜ Checking your system requirements
ߜ Upgrading from earlier versions of Mac OS
ߜ Installing MacOS X
ߜ Running MacOSXfor the first time
I
t’s human nature to require instant gratification...
... 1
1V/SS/QT/QU/IN
MacOSX Panther Timesaving Techniques For Dummies
x
Technique 13: Easily Managing
Windows with Exposé 103
Introducing Exposé 103
How to Get the Most out of Exposé 106
Dragging ... toggles back and forth
between that application and the previously
used one.
Freeware and Shareware
We’ve said it before: One of the best things about
Mac OSX is the amount of freeware and shareware
available ... Hassle
B
efore you can discover the magic of Apple’s latest, greatest operat-
ing system, you need a version of it running on your Mac. You might
even wonder whether MacOSX Panther is right for you....
...
with MacOS X
In This Chapter
✓ Understanding the advantages of MacOS X
✓ Checking your system requirements
✓ Upgrading from earlier versions of Mac OS
✓ Installing MacOS X
✓ Running MacOSXfor ... Advanced MacOSX 5
Icons Used in This Book 6
Book I: Introducing MacOSX 7
Chapter 1: Shaking Hands with MacOSX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Convince Me: Why MacOS X? 10
Pretty ... Hands with
Mac OS X
Convince Me: Why MacOS X?
11
Figure 1-1:
Mac OS 9.2
was a
workhorse,
true, but it
wasn’t a
work of art.
Figure 1-2:
Eye-
catching?
You bet!
Mac OS
X Snow
Leopard...
... the Exposé & Spaces pref-
erences pane. Exposé has been around since Panther; Spaces was introduced
in MacOSX 10.5 Leopard. To access this pane, simply choose Ú➪System
Preferences➪Exposé ... PM8/6/09 8:44:25 PM
2
Mac OSX Snow Leopard For Dummies
Anyway, the book is chock -full of information and advice, explaining every-
thing you need to know about MacOSX in language you can ... heavier, and more expensive than this one.
This book is, first and foremost, about using MacOS X, so I brief you on
the small handful of bundled applications essential to using MacOSX
Snow Leopard...
... key.
8. To export the presentation in a different format, choose
Share➪Export.
9. In the Export dialog that appears, choose an export for-
mat and follow the instructions on-screen to export the ...
unauthorized users.
Exposé An OSX feature that lets you quickly
see all open windows on your computer. Click
a window’s silhouette in Exposé to switch to
that window.
FileVault An OSX tool for encrypting ... and accessibility: MacOSX can accommodate most acces-
sibility needs, and you can change common keyboard shortcuts.
➟
Exposé: Switch quickly between programs with this OSX tool.
➟
Spaces:...
... designed MacOSXfor regular
people, and I designed this book for people of every experience level.
Even if you’ve never used a Mac before, you’ll find no hostile waters here.
✦ A fortune in ... any Mac with a G3, G4, or G5 processor —
except for older Macs without internal FireWire hardware and a DVD
drive (these older machines aren’t supported in MacOSX Tiger). Other
than those exceptions, ... connection, but computers did exist
before the Internet. You can still be productive with MacOSX without
receiving buckets of spam.
Oh, you will need a set of MacOSXversion 10.4 installation...
... Introducing MacOSX Tiger
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essential to using MacOSX Tiger. If you need more info on the programs I
don’t cover, may I (again) recommend MacOSX Tiger ... valid
Macintosh operating system. See Chapter 15 for ways you can try to
ease your Mac s ills.
How do you know which version of the MacOS your computer has? Simple.
Just choose About This Mac ... Window check box makes OS X
work the same way as MacOS 9.
Try it the OSX way — with windows opening “in place” so that you
avoid window clutter. Press Ô before double-clicking to force a
folder...
... interests you the most.
In MacOSX Tiger Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, you can find out
how to
ߜ
Tame time-consuming tasks: Because we demystify the inner workings
of MacOSX Tiger for you, letting ... Volume Format.
The volume formats are:
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MacOS
đ
X Tiger
Timesaving
Techniques
FOR
DUMmIES
by Larry Ullman and Marc Liyanage
01_579630 ffirs.qxd 5/11/05 ... disaster. Feel free to
use this format because Apple now uses it as
the default.
ᮣ
Mac OS Extended: This used to be the default
format and is also a safe choice.
ᮣ
MS-DOS: MS-DOS . . . a Windows-compatible
format....
... Programming MacOS X
A GUIDE FOR UNIX DEVELOPERS
KEVIN O’MALLEY
MANNING
Greenwich
(74° w. long.)
3
1
Welcome to MacOS X
■
Origins of MacOS X
■
Macintosh user interface
■
Mac OS user interface
■
Mac OS ... Macintosh; you can run native Mac
OS X as well as
older Macintosh application.
Figure 1.1 shows an
OS X machine running a variety of MacOS X, UNIX, and
older Macintosh software.
Another interesting ... the details of the
OS or some
abstract command set. Mac
OS X exists as an integrated system, where Macintosh
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about this book
This book is about MacOS X, Apple’s new UNIX-based operating...