Mac OS 8.5 black book : indispensable problem solver

797 Pages·1999·82.206 MB·English

by  Bell, Mark R., Suggs, Debrah D.

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Publisher Mac OS 8.5 Black Book
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Bell, Mark R.
Mac OS 8.5 black book/by Mark R. Bell and Debrah D. Suggs.
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Includes index.
ISBN 1-57610-304-8
1. Mac OS. 2. Operating systems (Computers) 3. Macintosh
(Computer)-Progranuning I. Suggs, Debrah D. II. Title.
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Mark dedicates this book to Virginia, and absolutely no one else.
Debrah dedicates this book to her husband Mark and their son Anthony.
Without a single complaint, they let Mommy peck at the computer aU summer.
About The Authors
Mark R. Bell (Chapel Hill, NC) is a best-selling author of over a dozen computer
books and software manuals, including The Mac OS 8 Book and The Mac Web
Server Book. He is also a technical editor and contributing author for such publish
ers as Netscape Press, Ventana Press, AP Professional, Maxum Development Cor
poration, and Bare Bones Software. Mark also speaks at conventions and
workshops, including Mactivity/Web and, most recently, Macworld Expo.
Debrah D. Suggs (Durham, NC) is a software trainer, system administrator, and
technical editor. She has contributed to several books in the past, and currently
serves as the Macintosh Specialist for the Office of Information Technology at Duke
University.
Acknowledgments
Computer books are the products of teams, not just authors, and good teams make
all the difference between just another product and a truly useful tool. In particu
lar, we extend our thanks to our project editor Don Eamon, Ellen Strader (copy
editor), Bob LaRoche (proof reader), Paul Cory (technical reviewer), Robert
Clarfield (CD-ROM specialist), Wendy Littley (production coordinator), Tony Stock
(cover design), April Nielsen (layout design), Stephanie Wall (acquisitions editor),
Tristan Reid (who wrote Chapter 15), Caerwyn Pearce (who contributed the error
codes information), Jeremy Hall (for the HTML Resource Guide), and Apple Com
puter (for permission to reprint the Apple Spec Chart).
We also would like to thank the many friends and developers in the Mac commu
nity who gladly give their advice, software, and precious time to help us make this
a much better book than it would have been otherwise: Rob Terrell (always), Bailey
Smith, Gregg Johnson and Mary Catherine Bunn, Keith Hatounian and Staci
Sheppard (Apple Computer), E. Kenji Takeuchi, Alex Trottier, Bob Fronabarger,
John O'Fallon, Thorsten Lemke, Cal Simone, Sandra Schneible, Hmnayun and Mihail
Lari, Mathew Caughron, Snorri Gudmundsson, Luke van der Westhuyzen, Greg
Landweber, and many others who are too numerous to mention.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge the vision and hard work of Steve Wozniak
and Steve Jobs, without whom 26 million people wouldn't be as productive as they
could be. Thinking different has its merits.
Contents At A Glance
Chapter 1 Using Mac OS 8.5
Chapter 2 System Startup And Shutdown
Chapter3 The User Environment
Chapter 4 Installation And Basic Configuration
Chapter 5 Disk And File Systems
Chapter 6 Memory Management
Chapter7 Mobile Cojmputing
Chapter 8 Printing
Chapter 9 Multimedia
Chapter 10 Microsoft Windows Compatibility
Chapter 11 Networking And File Sharing
Chapter 12 Internet Connectivity
Chapter 13 Providing Internet, Intranet, And Extranet Sevices
Chapter 14 AppleScript
Chapter 15 Java
Chapter 16 System Security
Chapter 17 Event And System Monitoring Tools
Chapter 18 Troubleshooting
Table Of Contents
Introduction •......•.•..•••••...••••••••••.••••••.•••..••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• xxv
Chapter 1
Using Mac OS 8.5 .....•...........................................................•......••....•.. 1
In Depth
Quick Reference Specifications 16
Utilities To Use 16
Immediate Solutions
Changing Theme Views 17
Changing Desktop Views 19
Arranging Files And Folders 21
Copying Files And Folders 23
Manipulating Windows 23
Launching Applications 24
Switching Among Applications 25
Running Foreground And Background Processes 25
Chapter 2
System Startup And Shutdown .......................................................... 27
In Depth
Startup Options 28
Loading The OS 29
Elements Of The System Folder 30
Shutting Down 34
Quick Reference Specifications 35
Utilities To Use 36
Immediate Solutions
Starting The Computer 37
Monitoring Startup Progress 37
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Table Of Contents
Disabling Extensions 38
Using The Extension Manager To Load Only System Extensions 39
Saving Custom Extension Sets Using The Extensions Manager 40
Manipulating Load Order 40
Disabling Extensions At Startup 41
Conflict Catcher 42
Checking For Available Resources By Using About This Computer 42
Using MATM 43
Checking For Available Resources By Using The System Profiler 44
Shutting Down Gracefully 44
Managing Abnormal Endings (Crashes And Freezes) 46
Managing Abnormal Endings (Hanging Applications) 47
Connecting To A File Server At Startup By Using The Chooser 48
Connecting To A File Server By Using The Network Browser 49
Choosing A Reboot Option 50
Choosing A Startup Disk 50
Booting From A CD-ROM 51
Booting From A Floppy Disk 52
Booting From Other Removable Media 53
Chapter 3
The User Environment .••.•..•.•.•..•.•..•.•..•...•..•.••.•.••.•.•.••••..•.•..•.•.••.••.•.•••• 55
In Depth
Essential Configuration Options 56
Optional Configuration Options 56
Enhancing The User Environment 57
Organizing Content 57
Immediate Solutions
Using The Setup Assistant 60
Configuring Energy Saver 61
Configuring Date &T ime 63
Configuring Monitors &S ound 65
Configuring The Mouse And The Keyboard 67
Configuring Numbers And Text 69
Configuring General Controls 70
Configuring The Apple Menu 71
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