Introducing the Apple Macintosh

185 Pages·1984·28.76 MB·English

by  Connolly

Introducing the
Apple® MacintoshT"
Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc.
4300 WEST 62ND ST. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46268 USA
EdwardS. Connolly is a well known
technical writer and engineer. and
recognized expert on the fields of sys
tem integration and operation. He has
more than ten years experience in the
computer industry which included a
stint as technical features editor for
Electronic Design. a Hayden publica
tion. He is an avid amateur radio oper
ator (N2CDS). and when not writing
about systems, or designing specialized test equipment, he restores Cor
vairs. Mr. Connolly frequently consults to various companies on system inte
gration problems and special test instrumentation requirements.
Philip Lieberman is the founder of
the consulting firm of Lieberman &
Associates in Los Angeles. California.
His firm specializes in technical writ
ing and designing state-of-the-art
products. Mr. Lieberman has exten
sive experience in the design and
implementation of microprocessors
ranging from 4-bit to 32-bit. He has
developed real-time multitasking
operating systems and application software for a wide range of products.
Mr. Lieberman·s application experience includes the development of prod
ucts ranging from electronic test equipment to interactive graphics and CAD
systems. His responsibilities have included product development from con
cepts and design to manufacturing and field tests. His hobbies include sail
ing and amateur radio.
Introducing the
Apple® Macintosh
™
by
Edward S. Connolly
and
Philip Lieberman
Photography by John Brenners Photography.
Berkeley, CA.
Dowsing Photography Studios
Torrance. CA.
Copyright© 1984 by EdwardS. Connolly and Philip
Lieberman
FIRST EDITION
FIRST PRINTING-1984
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International Standard Book Number: 0-672-22361-9
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 84-50035
Edited by Francisco Pflaum
Printed in the United States of America.
Contents
THE FIRST CHAPTER
THE MAcCaRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 7
You'll Like What You See • Starting at the Skin in
A Tiny Disk Drive • A Bit about Bits • The MacConnection
And on the Back . . . • Irs All Right to Point • Getting under the Skin
Something to Wow about • A Memory That Is Big Enough • It Never Forgets
Keeping It on Time and in Line • Small. Cool and Better
Some MacHistory • Turn It into Paper • There Is Still More ...
THE SECOND CHAPTER
THE MAcPERSONALITY ............................................................... 37
The Very Basics • The Desktop • The Finder
Working Hard with MacApplications • Peeking through the MacWindows
Documents Are Information • You Control the System • Find It When You Need It
The Best Kind of Dragging • Commands to Keep Order • Some Menus Are Standard
The Apple Is Very Special • When Numbers Are Needed
All Work and No Play . . . • I Remember When • The Edit Menu
Another Tasty Menu • This Is an Alert! • Mac Maintains Character
THE THIRD CHAPTER
MACINPUTS: MACKEYBOARD. AND MACMOUSE ........................................ 55
Back a Few Steps • Quite Simply the Keyboard
A Quick Change of Character • A Mouse in the Computer • It Rolls Along
It Clicks and Drags • Remember the Mouse Words • Hardware and Software
THE FOURTH CHAPTER
OPENING THE INFORMATION SHUTTER . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
A Very Spiffy Viewpoint • Worth a Thousand Words • The Aspect of It All
The Plane Truth • Dots the Emphasis • An Automatic Sketch Pad
More Than One • Staying on Top of the Heap
A Block at a Time • The Overlapping Concept
THE FIFTH CHAPTER
A MAC0VEHVIEW OF SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 83
The Toolbox • A Quick Draw • Resource Manager Oversees Calls
THE SIXTH CHAPTER
CREATING WITH MACPAINT ••••.••••••••••••.•.••••••••.•.••••••..•..••••.••••••••••.. 91
An Electric Palette • Just Part of the Picture Shows
The Act of Creation • Smoothing the Edges • Text Is on Tap. Too
Memos Can Become Memorable
THE SEVENTH CHAPTER
MAcWr~ITE A NovEl. PROGRAM • . • . • • . • • • • • • • . . • • • . . • • • . • . • • • . • . . . • • • . • . . . . . . • . • • • • . • 105
You'll Like What You See • What's in It for You
Specials on the Menu • Fonts Can Be Fun
How to Find Fault • Edit with Ease • Paste in a Picasso
THE EIGHTH CHAPTER
THEr~E·s STILI. Mor~E FROM APPLE ...••.....••••.•.••••••......•••.•••••••••...••••• 119
Coming Soon . . . • Mac Fits into an Office System
THE NINTH CHAPTER
MAcBASIC •••••••.•...•••••••••.••..•••••...••••••...•••.••••••••.•.•.••.••••..•••• 125
Introduction to MacBASIC • On the BASIC Menu We Have ...
BASIC Windows • The Command Window • The List Window
The Output Window • Beyond Standard BASIC • MacBASIC Summary
THE TENTH CHAPTER
MACINTOSH MuLTIPLAN ••.••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••.••.•..••••••.•..•.•••.•••.• 139
The Power of Multiplan • Starting up MacMultiplan • What's in a Plan
If You Can't Put It in Numbers. It's Not Real
A Formula for Everything • Special Effects 1-Multiple Windows
Special Effects 11-Frozen Titles • Even More
THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER
ALONG THE Tr~EE BRANCH . . • • . • • . • • . • • . • . . • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • . • 157
More Software • MultiTools are Available Too • Even More Is Adapted
A Taste of What's Available • Put Your Life in Order
Report Supports File • Use Your Imagination
APPENDIXES
A. The Soul of the Macintosh 163
B. MacMouse's Innards .............................................................. 169
C. The Mac Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D. Friendly Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
MacGiossacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Index .............................................................................. 183
Acknowledgments
We wish to thank Guy Kawasaki. Caroline Rose. and the countless others
at Apple who merit special commendation for providing the literature. inter
views. and countless hours of help.
Thank you. Katie Cadigan at Regis-McKenna for your help with the
photography. Francisco Pflaum (who burned midnight oil editing) has our
appreciation for his keen eye. Nancy Ong. who provided constant support
and encouragement throughout the project. Doris Lieberman. who provided
invaluable assistance and encouragement.
Finally. our greatest acknowledgment to all the people at Apple who gave
life to Mac-it really is a fabulous machine.
Ed Connolly
Phil Lieberman
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The MacForeword
A Look at What's on the Apple Tree
This book is a non-computer book written about the most exciting com
puter yet created: the Apple Macintosh. Although this book gives you a detailed
description of the newest Apple creation, it was created, like the Macintosh,
for those of you who are wary of pocket calculators. digital watches. and
things that whir, buzz. and otherwise clutter your life with technology. You
will thus appreciate the tact taken to ease you into the system and how well
the Macintosh fits into your normal life style.
However, if you're technically experienced, this book holds fascination
for you also.
But don't be mistaken. Introducing the Apple Macintosh isn't a pro
grammer's reference, a hardware bits and bytes description. nor is it a detailed
user's guide. Rather, this book. like the computer, is a tool that will help
your transition from a slow-paced desktop-bound, muddled worker. to a fully
productive knowledge worker ready to compete in the eighties. In addition,
this book shows you how technology. when properly applied, removes the
uncertainty of change.
The elements that you will find in this book include:
• The design philosophy behind Macintosh
• The physical structure of the computer
• An understanding of MacSoftware
• A look at accessories
In addition, this book reveals, with the generous help of Macintosh, how
the computer behaves in relationship to people. And why you are an ideal
candidate to own one.
As you progress window by information window through this MacBook,
you will find out how a wooden, or for that matter a metal desktop. can be
transformed into a productivity machine that matches your ability to think,
assimilate, and initiate information and ideas.
You will learn new ideas and words such as paradigm, icon, window,
and mouse. You will also discover how to point-not with your finger, but
with your mind.
As you proceed, new vistas will open up for you.
Yes, you can learn to draw; or, if you have the urge, play a game, paint
your idea for tomorrow's presentation; or put together a scrapbook of ideas,
important notes, poems, or things to do.
This book, like Macintosh, has been created for you. It is meant to be
read for fun, to be studied, and to be savored. It was meant to stimulate
thinking, to excite. and remove fears of the unknown.
Though we had the advantage of a machine, and the resources of Apple
to assist us. the learning of Macintosh was a discovery process. Not because
the machine is complicated-quite the contrary. Rather, it was discovering
that technology doesn't need to be complicated.
We also found that we were met with a new challenge: describing that
which is self-evident without confusion. We hope that you will find our efforts
a success.
Edward S. Connolly
Philip Lieberman