Overview

Our Advanced Macintosh OS X Tiger aims to get users familiar with the advanced features of the Macintosh OS X Tiger operating system. This course is suitable for experienced users wishing to customise their Mac environment, network several Macintosh computers and take full advantage of the Macintosh OS X Tiger features.

Course Outline

Aqua's Hidden Treasures

Preventing Window Overload with Column View, Unlocking Aqua's Best-Kept Secret: Services, Getting Info and What to Do with It, Finding Files with the Finder, Solving File Compatibility Problems with PDF, Acessing Your Mac's Multilingual Personality

Customizing Mac OS X

Putting More "Tool" in Your Toolbars, Enhancing the Look and Functionality of Your Windows, Automating the Finder with Scripts and Folder Actions, Tailoring the Desktop to Your Personality, Getting More from Aqua with Hidden Preferences, Doctoring Your Doc, Moving Beyond the Dock with File Launchers, Restoring "Missing" Classic Features to Mac OS X

Input and Control Techniques

Turbocharging Your Mouse, Boosting Your Keyboard Efficiency, Hands-Free Computing with Speech Recognition, Using a Tablet for Handwriting Recognition and More, Extending Your Reach with Universal Access

Networking & Communication

Communicating Wirelessly with Bluetooth, Keeping Out the Riff-Raff with a Firewall

E-Mail & Web Techniques

Customizing Apple's Mail Application, Using Rules to Keep Your In Box Manageable, Taming Web Searches with Sherlock 3, Web Browsing Secrets of the Rich and famous

Computing More with Less

Enhancing Your Inkjet Printer, Microsoft-Free Computing with Open-Source Software, Remote-Controlling Your Computer, Advanced Image Editing on the Cheap with the GIMP

iApps: The Digital Hub and Beyond

Making Smart iTunes Playlists Even Smarter, Publishing iPhoto Albums on the Web, Creating a Video Photo Album with iMovie, Designing a Custom iDVD Motion Menu Theme, Integrating iChat with Mail and Address Book, Using iCal to Manage Meeting Schedules, Keeping PDAs, Cell Phones, and iPods in Sync with iSync

Maintenance and Automation Techniques

Recovering from Crashes and Errors, Increasing Your Computer's Performance, Backing Up (and Restoring) Data Painlessly, Making a Bootable Clone of Your Hard Drive, Scheduling Activities to Happen Automatically