Mac OS X was released in March 2001, but many components, such as Mach and BSD, are considerably older. This book includes the roles of the firmware, the bootloader, the Mach and BSD kernel components (including the process, virtual memory, IPC, and file system layers), and more…
Mac OS X was released in March 2001, but many components, such as Mach and BSD, are considerably older. Understanding the design, implementation, and workings of Mac OS X requires examination of several technologies that differ in their age, origins, philosophies, and roles. Mac…
Mac users everywhere--even those who know nothing about programming--are discovering the value of the latest version of AppleScript, Apple's vastly improved scripting language for Mac OS X Tiger. And with this new edition of the top-selling AppleScript: The Definitive Guide, any…
Concentrates on optimizing the appearance, speed, usability, and security of Mac OS X systems, addressing such topics as changing the Mac OS X boot, welcome, and login screens, customizing the Dock and user interface, and disabling unneeded services.