Index. FAT32 (File Allocation Table) file system, 306 fax, 19 21

A

Account Setup dialog box, 187 Accounts pane, 195

Accounts preferences window, 211 Activity Monitor, 263–266, 269, 276, 295 ad hoc wireless network, 10, 14, 31 adapter. See also connection

Bluetooth, 29, 32–33 external display, 6–8 Add Bookmark dialog box, 90 Add to Favorites icon, 88 address bar, 85

Address Book application

saving contact information, 108–109 sharing via MobileMe, 121–122 sync settings, 71

synchronizing with iPod, 65–66 using Bluetooth phone with, 41, 43–44 Address bubble check box, 155

address, Web page, 101 administrator account, 282 AdSense program, 156–157 advertisement, 156–157

AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) account, 185 AIM Buddy List, 190–192

AirPort Extreme card, 246–248

AirPort status icon, 15 alarm, 72, 127–128 Alerts tab, 194

Allow Editing check box, 122 Allow specific people option, 195 antivirus program, 303

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account, 185 Apple Account Information screen, 160 Apple Bluetooth mouse, 274

Apple Display Calibrator Assistant, 9 Apple Hardware Test program, 290–291, 293 Apple Partition Map value, 285

Apple Software Update for Windows check box, 307

Apple Web sites, 321–322 application shortcuts, 325 Applications tab, 94, 205, 219 appointment

adding alarms to events, 127–128 creating calendar of birthdays, 132 importing calendars from Outlook,

132–135

publishing calendars to MobileMe, 135–136

setting up custom repeat intervals, 129–131

appointment (continued) setting up meetings, 125–127 stopping automatic calendar

additions, 129

subscribing to published calendars, 136–137

Arrangement tab, 9–10 Ask What to Do option, 50 AU Daemon application, 211 audio chat, 39, 187

Audio chat window, 40 Audio menu, 187 Audio/Video icon, 189 Audio/Video tab, 39 Automator Runner utility, 94

Automator utility, 92–93, 116–117, 119 avast! antivirus, 303

AVG Internet Security, 303

B

Back button, 84

Back to My Mac feature, 150–151 backing up data, 147–150, 215–227 Backup folder, 145 Backup link, 147–149 battery cycling, 210 iBook, 245–246 MacBook, 239–240 MacBook Pro, 234–236 Battery Level icons, 36 birthday, 114–119, 132 Bluetooth adapter, 29, 32–33 Bluetooth device, 32–51, 68, 274 Bluetooth File Exchange utility, 47–49 Bluetooth File Transfer service, 50

Bluetooth Mobile Phone Set Up dialog box, 42–43

Bluetooth Setup Assistant, 33–37, 39–43,

Bluetooth Sharing feature, 49 Bluetooth status icon, 30, 33, 37, 39 Bonjour technology, 185–186, 191–192 Bookmarks Bar, 83, 90

Bookmarks feature, 73, 87–99 Boot Camp Assistant, 304, 306–307 Boot Camp software, 301–310, 316 BOOTCAMP partition, 306 Bounce command, 184–185 broadband, 188

Browse Files dialog box, 47 burn folder, 221–222

bypassing login items, 270–271

C

cable, 4–5, 10–14, 283, 289 calendar birthday, 132 publishing, 135–136 refreshing, 137

stopping automatic additions, 129 subscribing to published, 136–137 synchronizing, 41, 65–66, 71, 73 Calendar folder, 133

camcorder, 22–23, 192–196 camera. See imaging device canned air, 215

Catalog file, 207 cell phone. See phone

central processing unit (CPU), 263–266 chatting

audio chat, 39, 188–190 capability, 187–188 overview, 185–187 video chat, 190–196

Check for updates check box, 209

Choose Items to Back Up dialog box, 148–149 cleaning Macs, 214–215

CNAME entry, 163 Collections pane, 91

communicating. See chatting; e-mailing Composite connection, 7–8

Compost program, 202

computer-to-computer wireless network, 14 conduit, 69

Conduit Settings dialog box, 69 Configuration Editor, 319 configuring Bluetooth devices, 35–36, 38–39 camera as Webcam, 25–27 external displays, 8–10 microphones, 189

Palm PDA synchronization, 70–72 phone synchronization, 70–72 Time Machine, 216–219 virtual machines, 318–319 Conflict Resolver program, 78 connecting Bluetooth devices, 33–44 external displays, 4–8 fax modems, 20 imaging devices, 22–23 microphones, 189 printers, 15–17 two Macs, 10–15 connection. See also adapter

Composite, 7–8 DVI, 4–5 Mini-DVI, 6–8 RJ-45, 10–12 S-Video, 7–8 VGA, 6–7 Connection Doctor, 187 Console utility, 260–261 contact information birthday, 114–118

importing from Outlook, 118–120 merging duplicate, 120–121

printing, 123–125 saving, 108–109 sending, 109–111

sending messages to groups, 111–113 sharing Address Book via MobileMe,

121–122 synchronizing, 73 Contacts tab, 66 Country check box, 124

CPU (central processing unit), 263–266 Create a Computer-to-Computer Network

dialog box, 15

Create a new group option, 111–112 Create a Partition for Windows screen, 304 crossover cable, 10–12 Custom option, 314 cycling battery, 210

D

Dashboard, 101–102 dashboard widget, 73, 295 DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter, 32 DDR (Double Data Rate) memory, 248 DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) memory, 232 Debug menu, 86

deep linking, 84 Default Browser tab, 21 Defender program, 303 defragmentation, 268 Delete button, 177 deleting

all browser tracks, 104–105 e-mail messages, 174 preferences file, 271–272 sites from history, 103–104 unneeded files, 204 desktop, cleaning up, 202–203 Destination and Schedule section, 149 device driver, 287

Devices list

iPod synchronization, 54, 61, 66–67 Palm PDA synchronization, 69 digital camcorder, 22–23 digital camera, 22

digital video interface (DVI) connection, 4–8 DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module)

socket, 252 discoverability

Bluetooth device, 33–34, 37, 40, 45, 47 Bonjour technology, 186

Disk Activity tab, 269 disk image

backing up to, 219–221 recovering system using, 226 disk permissions, 292–293 disk recovery software, 212 Disk Utility

checking hard disk status, 206–207 creating secondary boot device, 284–285 erasing hard disk free space, 212–214 repairing hard disks, 291–293 restoring system, 226 display

external, 4–10 garbled, 297

Display album artwork, 55 Display Webpages action, 93 Displays icon, 9, 297

D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter, 32 DNS (Domain Name System) server, 163 Dock item, 73

Documents folder, 145 Domain Alias entry, 163

Domain Name System (DNS) server, 163 Domain Settings page, 164

Double Data Rate (DDR) memory, 248 Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) memory, 232 Download button, 177

Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) socket, 252

dual-booting

creating Windows partition, 304–305 installing Windows, 305–308 versus other options, 301–304, 316 renaming partitions, 309

sharing files between Mac OS X and Windows, 309–310

switching between Mac OS X and Windows, 308–309

dual-channel memory, 232 dual-link cable, 4–5 dual-link DVI connection, 5 dust, 214–215

DVD, backing up to, 221–222

DVI (digital video interface) connection, 4–8

E

Edit List button, 195 electronics vacuum, 215 Email alarm, 127 Email This Page link, 100 e-mailing

accessing accounts online, 140–141 bouncing back unwanted messages,

184–185

configuring Mail to not show images, 168–170

deleting messages, 174 forwarding messages, 142–143 Junk folder, 170–173

leaving incoming messages on server, 173–175

sending all messages from same account, 178–179

sending messages to group, 111–113 sending with different server ports,

setting up rules to process messages, 180–182

skipping large messages, 175–177 smart mailbox, 182–184

Web page, 100–101 Empty Trash command, 279

Empty Trash securely check box, 202, 212 Enable iSync for this Palm device

check box, 69

Enable My iTunes button, 159 Enable Palm Syncing dialog box, 69 Enable Web Sharing check box, 25 Energy Saver icon, 193

envelope, printing, 123–124

Erase Free Space Options dialog box, 212–213

Erase Free Space tool, 212–214 error message, 260

event, 72, 125, 127–129 Event list, 194

exchanging files

configuring Mac for, 12–13

between Mac OS X and Windows, 309–310, 319–320

via Bluetooth, 46–51 expansion card, 251 Export As text box, 102

Export Bookmarks dialog box, 96

Export Favorites Source Folder dialog box, 88 Export vCard option, 110

extended desktop mode, 9 external content, 168 external display, 4–10 external fax modem, 20 external hard drive, 310

F

FAT32 (File Allocation Table) file system, 306 fax, 19–21

File Allocation Table (FAT32) file system, 306 File menu, 100, 111, 115, 221

file system, 306 filtering feature, 169

Find People with Birthdays action, 116 Finder Preferences window, 201 Finder shortcuts, 325–326 Finder tab, 94, 201, 205–206 FireWire cable, 10, 14, 283, 289 FireWire target disk mode, 289 firmware, 287

First Aid tab, 291

Force Quit Applications window, 276 forcing restart/shut down, 288 formatting, 168

forum, 170

Forward my email to check box, 142 forwarding messages, 142–143

G

Games tab, 67 gaming, 67, 300

Gbps (gigabits per second), 243 Generic PostScript Printer driver, 18 Get Contact Information action, 117 Get Mail button, 177

Get Specified Finder Items action, 96 Get Specified URLs action, 92 gigabits per second (Gbps), 243 gigabyte, 57, 200

Google AdSense program, 156–157 Google Map program, 155–156 Google search box, 85

graphics card, 256–257 Groups folder, 145 Groups tab, 113

GUID Partition Map value, 284 GUID Partition Table scheme, 285

H

hard disk

backing up to disk image, 219–221 checking status, 205–207 free space, 202–203, 212–214 monitoring activity, 268–269 repairing, 291–292, 294 upgrading, 242–245, 253–255 verifying, 207–208

hard disk bay bracket, 254 hard disk image, 219–221, 316 hardware problems

prevention, 282–285 troubleshooting, 286–297 Hardware subbranches, 231

Hardware Test program, 290–291, 293 HD/Library/Application Support folder, 205 headphones, 36

headset, Bluetooth, 36–39 heatsink, 251

Hierarchical File System (HFS), 306 Hint text box, 283

History tab, 103 HomePage feature, 146

HotSync Manager program, 69–70 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML),

158, 168

I

iBook, upgrading, 245–250 iCal application. See calendar iCard application, 145 iChat application. See chatting iDefrag application, 268 iDisk application, 143–146 iMac, upgrading, 231–234 image. See photo

Image Capture Device Browser window, 24

Image Capture Preferences dialog box, 24 Image Capture program, 22–23, 26 image, disk, 219–221, 226

image link address, 99 imaging device configuring as Webcam, 25–27 connecting, 22–23 overview, 21 sharing, 23–25 video, 22–23, 192–196

Import an iCal file option, 134–135 Import Bookmarks dialog box, 89 Import/Export Selection dialog box, 88 Import/Export Wizard, 88, 118 importing

bookmarks, 87–89

calendars from Outlook, 132–135 contacts from Outlook, 118–120 Incoming Phone Call dialog box, 44 Info dialog box, 189

infrastructure wireless network, 14 input device, 296 installing Palm Desktop, 69 Parallels Desktop, 311 Windows, 309–310, 313–318 Intel processor, 301

Internet & Network section, 74, 76–77 Internet Service Provider (ISP), 177 IP address, 27

iPod synchronization, 54–67 iSight camera, 193

ISP (Internet Service Provider), 177 iSync application, 41–42, 68–70 iSync HotSync Conduit, 69 iTunes application, 54–55 iTunes Store, 67, 159

iTunesHelper application, 210 iWeb application, 153, 158–159, 164

J

Junk folder, 170–173 Junk Mail feature, 169, 171

K

keyboard

Bluetooth, 33–36 locking screw, 247 troubleshooting, 296–297 Keyboard & Mouse preferences, 35 keychain, 73, 96, 154 Kind column, 295 Klear Screen, 215

L

Layout tab, 124 LCD monitor, 4 Library branch, 116, 119 Library folder, 145, 204 license agreement, 274

License Agreement dialog box, 307 logging in, 271

login item, 210–211, 270–271 Login Items tab, 211

M

Mac accessing remotely, 150–153 backing up, 215–227 connecting two, 10–15 maintenance, 200–210 restarting, 287–290 synchronizing, 74–76 Web sites, 321–323 Mac OS X reinstalling, 272–274

sharing files with Windows, 309–310, 319–320

switching to Windows, 308–309

Mac Pro, 251–257

MacBook Pro, upgrading, 234–239 MacBook, upgrading, 239–245 Mail application. See e-mailing Mail Contents of This Page option, 100 Mailbox Behaviors tab, 173, 182 mailing label, printing, 124–125 Manually manage music and videos

check box, 57 Mark/Space company, 70 Master Boot Record value, 285 McAfee Internet Security Suite, 303 megabyte, 268 memory iBook, 248–259 iMac, 231–234 insufficient, 294 Mac Pro, 252–253 MacBook, 240–242 MacBook Pro, 236–239 monitoring usage, 266–268 Message alarm, 127 message rules, 73

Message with sound alarm, 127 messages, e-mail

bouncing back unwanted, 184–185 deleting, 174

forwarding, 142–143

leaving incoming on server, 173–175 sending all from same account,

178–179

sending to group, 111–113 setting up rules to process, 180–182 skipping large, 175–177

microphone, 189 Microphone list, 189

Microsoft AU Daemon application, 211 Microsoft Outlook application

importing calendars from, 132–135 importing contacts from, 118–120

Mini-DVI connection, 6–8 Minimum Disc Size value, 221 Mini-VGA port, 7

Mirror Displays check box, 9 Missing Sync program, 45, 70 mobile phone. See phone MobileMe

accessing e-mail accounts online, 140–141 backing up data online, 147–150

forwarding messages to other accounts, 142–143

publishing, 135–136, 163 remote access, 150–153

sharing Address Book via, 121–122 storing files online, 143–146 synchronization, 73–78 MobileMe Mail page, 141–142 MobileMe Sync Alert dialog box, 76 modem

fax, 20

using Bluetooth phone as, 43 monitoring

CPU usage, 263–266 hard disk activity, 268–269 memory usage, 266–268 monthly repeat interval, 131 mouse Bluetooth, 33–36 troubleshooting, 296–297 movie synchronization, 57–59 Movies folder, 145 Movies library, 58 Movies tab, 57 multithreading, 265 Music folder, 145 music synchronization, 54–57 Music tab, 54 My iTunes widget, 159–161

N

navigating, Web, 82–87 Navigation pane, 133 network cable, 10–13 network error, 286

network imaging device, 23

New Group From Selection option, 111 New Smart Mailbox option, 182 New Tab option, 82–83

New Technology File System (NTFS), 306 New Virtual Machine window, 312, 314 newsgroup account, 170

Next button, 84

nickel cadmium (NiCad) battery, 210 nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery, 210 Norton Internet Security, 303

note synchronization, 73 notebook computer, 4, 243

NTFS (New Technology File System), 306

O

Office suite, 300

online resources, 321–323 Open file alarm, 127

Open iTunes when this iPod is connected check box, 54

OS Installation Assistant, 313–314, 316 OS Installation Assistant dialog box, 314 Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) list, 178 Outlook application. See Microsoft Outlook

application

P

pairing, 50 Palm Desktop, 69 Palm PDA

connecting via Bluetooth, 44–46 synchronizing, 68–73

Parallel Tools, 318, 320 Parallels Desktop, 311–320 Parental Controls, 274

Partition Map Scheme value, 284–285 partitioning, 301, 304, 309

passkey, 33

Password check box, 24 Password text box, 282–283 PDA. See personal digital assistant performance boost, 270, 302

Personal Data & Settings backup, 147–148 personal digital assistant (PDA)

iPod as, 65 Palm, 44–46, 68–73

Personal File Sharing check box, 12 phone

Bluetooth, 39–44 iSync, 68, 70–73 photo

configuring mail not to show, 168–170 copying, 99

synchronizing with iPod, 64–65 Photos tab, 64

piconet, 31 Pictures folder, 145

Plan Template dialog box, 148 .plist filename extension, 271 podcast, 61–64

Podcasts library, 64 Podcasts tab, 61

POP (Post Office Protocol), 140, 173, 176 port. See connection

port forwarding, 27

Post Office Protocol (POP), 140, 173, 176 power cycling, 286–287

Power dialog box, 324 PowerPC processes, 295 Preferences command, 271 Preferences dialog box, 82 preferences file, 271–272, 278

Preferences option, 195 Print & Fax option, 16–17, 19 Print dialog box, 123–124 Print Using list, 19 printer, 15–19

Printer Browser’s list, 17–18 Printer Sharing check box, 19, 21 printing envelopes, 123–124 mailing labels, 124–125 privacy, 103–105 process priority, 266 Profile tab, 189 program error, 261 Public folder, 146

Publish calendar dialog box, 136 publishing calendars to MobileMe, 135–136 Web sites, 163–164

Q

Quality bar, 282 quit prompt, 87

R

random access memory (RAM), 267–268 Reads in value, 269

Recording icon, 192

reinstalling Mac OS X, 272–274 remote control, 43

Remote Image Capture devices branch, 23 remote images, 169

Remote Monitor tab, 26–27 Remove history items list, 87 Repair Disk option, 291 repairing

disk permissions, 292–293 hard disk, 291–292 repeat interval, 129–131

Require Password check box, 15 Reset Safari dialog box, 104 resetting programs, 104 Resolutions list, 297 restart shortcuts, 324–325 restarting Mac, 287–290

Restore Default Settings option, 287 restoring

files, 222–224 system, 224–227 RJ-11 connection, 10 RJ-45 connection, 10–12 Run AppleScript check box, 194 Run script alarm, 127

runaway application, 295

S

Safari browser. See also Web shortcuts, 326–327 tabs feature, 82 Safari dock icon, 94–95 Safe Boot, 288–289 Safe Login, 270

Safe Mode, 288–289, 294, 297 Safe Relaunch procedure, 278 Save As text box, 96

saving

bookmarks as Web pages, 95–96 contacts, 108–109

Web pages, 99–103 scanner, 22

Search box, 272 searching, Web, 85 secondary boot device

preparing, 283–285 restarting with, 289–290 secondary user account, 282–283 Secure Empty Trash option, 201 security cam, 192–196

Security icon, 212 Security tab, 195

Select Bluetooth Device dialog box, 48 Select Device Type dialog box, 33–34, 37,

39, 45

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.), 205–207 Send a Calendar via E-mail link, 133 Send Birthday Greetings action, 119 Send dialog box, 47

sending. See also e-mailing

camcorder video to video chat, 196 contact information, 109–111 files via Bluetooth, 48 Set Master Password option, 212 Set Up New Device option, 41 Set Up Personal Domain option, 164 Shared folder, 146

shared network fax, 20–21 shared network printer, 17–19 Shared Networking option, 316 sharing

Address Book via MobileMe, 121–122 fax, 21

files, 12–13, 46–51, 309–310, 319–320 imaging devices, 23–26

printers, 19 Sharing tab, 12, 19, 122 Short Name text box, 283 shortcuts, 324–328

Show All Bookmarks icon, 91, 103 Show Birthdays calendar check box, 132 Show Profile menu, 189

Show View Options option, 203 shutdown shortcuts, 324–325

Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) server, 177–178

single-link cable, 4 Sites folder, 146 Skip button, 177

slowdown, 295–296

Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM), 232, 248

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology), 205–207 smart group, 111–112, 115–116

Smart Group Name text box, 112–113, 115 smart mailbox, 182–184

S.M.A.R.T. Status value, 206

SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) server, 177–178

SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module), 232, 248

software

troubleshooting, 260–262, 270–279 updating, 208–209, 270

Software folder, 146

Software Update window, 208–209 Sound icon, 38

Sound Output list, 189 spam, 168, 170–171 speakers, 189

spinning wait cursor, 269 startup, 90–95

Startup Disk icon, 289 Startup Manager, 289, 309 startup shortcuts, 324 storing files online, 143–146 straight-through cable, 11–12 Style list, 124

Subscribe to Address Book option, 122 subscribing to published calendars, 136–137 sudo renice priority Process ID command, 266 Summary tab, 54, 57

surge protector, 293 S-Video connection, 7, 8 swap file, 268

Sync check box, 59–63 Sync games check box, 67 Sync iCal calendars check box, 66

Sync movies check box, 57 Sync music check box, 54

Sync only checked songs and videos check box, 56

Sync photos from check box, 64 Sync tab, 74, 76

Synchronize with MobileMe check box, 74 synchronizing

bookmarks, 96–99 with iPod, 54–67 with MobileMe, 73–78 with Palm PDA, 68–73 with phone, 68, 70–73 System Memory tab, 268

System Preferences options, 274–275 System Profiler, 230–231

T

Tabs pane, 82

Target Disk Mode, 289–290 telephone. See phone television (TV), 4, 59–61 Terminal utility, 86–87 Terminal window, 279 Text ad, 157

Text and Image ad, 157 Text link, 157

text link address, 99 thread, 265

Time Capsule device, 216 Time Machine, 216–219, 222–224 title bar, 84

Torx screw, 244

Transport Monitor application, 210 trash, 200–202, 279

troubleshooting hardware, 286–297 software, 260–262, 270–279 Turn On FileVault option, 212

TV (television), 4, 59–61 TV Shows library, 60 TV Shows tab, 59

TWAIN software check box, 22 twisted-pair cable, 10

U

uninstalling unused applications, 205 Universal Access icon, 297

unregistering process, 77–78 Update Frequency option, 265 updating software, 208–209, 270 upgrading iBook, 245–250 iMac memory, 231–234 Mac Pro, 251–257 MacBook, 239–245 MacBook Pro, 234–239 System Profiler, 230–231

Use Bonjour Instant Messaging check box, 185 “User unknown” error message, 184

Utilities folder, 205, 226, 279

V

vCard, 108, 110 Verify text box, 283 VGA connection, 6–7 video camera, 22–23, 192–196 video capture, 191 video card, 256–257 video chat, 187, 190–196 video connection, 7–8 video mirroring, 8 video synchronization, 54–57 View tab, 202–203 viewing Webcams, 26–27 virtual machine, 301, 317, 320 virtual memory, 265 virtualization

configuring virtual machines, 318–319 installing Parallels Desktop, 311 installing Windows, 313–318 performance, 302–303 running Parallels Desktop, 312 setting up with Boot Camp virtual

machines, 312–313

sharing files between Mac OS X and Windows, 319–320

voice chat. See audio chat Volume Scheme list, 285

W

wait cursor, 269 Web bookmarks, 87–99 navigating, 82–87 privacy, 103–105 saving pages, 99–103 Web bug, 168

Web Clip widget, 101 Web folder, 146 Web site

adding ads to, 156–157 adding HTML to, 158

adding My iTunes widget to, 159–161 adding YouTube videos to, 161–162 Apple, 321–322

inserting Google Map in, 155–156 Mac, 322–323

overview, 153–155 publishing, 163–164 Web Widgets button, 155, 157 Webcam, 25–27. See also video chat weekly repeat interval, 130 Windows

dual-booting, 301–310, 316 reasons to run on Mac, 300–301

Windows check box, 307 Windows Defender program, 303 Windows Express option, 313 wireless device, 33–35 wireless network, 14–15 workflow, 92

Writes out value, 269

Y

yearly repeat interval, 131 yellow RCA connection, 7–8 YouTube video, 161–162

Z