AIGA Wichita Mac OS X Primer http://wichita.aiga.org/ January 20, 2004 Wichita Area Technical College Central Campus Auditorium http://wichitatech.com/

Danl Blackwood danlnet.com see resume for contact info

Presentation Outline:

1) Reasons to Upgrade

1. Stability
2. It's the future
3. Windows Compatibility
4. Native PDF/Graphics
5. Cool Looks/Features
6. Classic Mode

2) Reasons Not to Upgrade

1. Application compatibility
2. Hardware compatibility
3. OS9 is fine
4. Classic Mode

3) How To Upgrade

1. Clean Install (erase drive) Only!
2. OS9 first

4) Panther

1. Finder
2. Exposé
3. FontBook
4. Disk Journaling
5. Fast-switching
6. FileVault

5) Changes from OS9

1. Mail replaces OutLook Express
2. Printer Setup Utility & Connect To Server replaces Chooser
3. System Preferences replaces Control Panel
4. TextEdit replaces SimpleText
5. Safari replaces Internet Explorer
6. Finder

Related Links:

Mac OS X Troubleshooting: How to Isolate an Issue
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25392

File Journaling in OSX Panther Explained
http://www.lafcpug.org/features_file_journaling.html

MacDevCenter.com: Panther Maintenance Tips
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/11/21/maintenance.html

Mac OS X 10.3: About Network Browsing and Connected Servers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107804

Apple - Open Source - Mac OS X and SMB HOWTO
http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/documentation/howto/html/osxsmb.html

What is CUPS and how does it work?
http://www.osxfaq.com/dailytips/04-2003/04-24.ws

Mac OS X: The Full Story (from Copland to OS X)
http://www.macworld.com/2001/03/bc/21osx-recap/

Fonts in Mac OS X:

Mac OS X: Font Locations and Their Purposes
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106417

Troubleshooting Font Issues in Mac OS X
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/2f2e2.htm

The Font Manager on Mac OS X
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2024.html

Support Web Pages:

MacFixit
http://www.macfixit.com/

VersionTracker
http://www.versiontracker.com/

MacInTouch
http://www.macintouch.com/

OSX FAQ
http://www.osxfaq.com/

macosxhints
http://www.macosxhints.com/

Software:

disk cataloging utility
CDFinder 4.2.1
http://www.cdfinder.de/

file and disk utility
File Buddy 7.5.9
http://www.skytag.com/filebuddy/

hardware/software diagnostic tool
TechTool Pro 4.0.1
http://www.micromat.com/tt_pro_4/tt_pro_4.html

dock utility
DragThing 5.0.1
http://www.dragthing.com/

multimedia utility
Windows Media Player 9.0
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/software/Macintosh/osx/default.aspx

HTML & text editor
BBEdit 7.1.1
http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/

font management
Extensis Suitcase X1 v11.0.2
http://www.extensis.com/suitcase/

font diagnosis and repair tool
Morrison SoftDesign FontDoctor v5.5.3
http://www.morrisonsoftdesign.com/fd_mac.html

system maintenance utility
Cocktail 3.3.1
http://www.macosxcocktail.com/

Books:

The Mac OS X Conversion Kit: 9 to 10 Side by Side, Panther Edition
by Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press

Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition
by David Pogue
O'Reilly & Associates

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