January 2006
Monthly Archive
MacWorld Expo ‘06: This Year’s Biggest Hits
Published at InformIT – 1/27/2006
This year’s only MacWorld Expo was dominated by three things: Intel Macs long before anyone expected them to be shipping, an updated version of iLife, and sales of more iPods than anyone expected— and more iPod gadgets than you could shake a stick at. Here’s my take on the biggest news and trends to come out of the Moscone Center.
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Want to Share Your Stuff with Mac OS X Server? The Basics of Share Points and Home Directories
Published at InformIT – 1/20/2006
Want to share your stuff with Mac OS X Server? If you need to understand the basics of file sharing using Mac OS X Server, this feature walks you through both the underlying concepts and the actual steps involved in setting up file sharing and share points. This article is everything you need to know about creating a file server using Mac OS X Server: from the basics of share points to customizing user home directories and everything in-between.
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So You Want to Be a Mac OS X Server Admin? Understanding the Building Blocks of Open Directory and Mac OS X User Management
Published at InformIT – 1/13/2006
Managing user accounts is a fundamental task for any systems administrator. Working with user and computer accounts in a network is often a common part of many IT and technical support jobs as well. To manage user accounts in a Mac OS X environment, it helps to understand how they are stored and accessed on both individual workstations and in shared directories in Mac OS X Server. Find out about the hidden architecture at the core of user and computer management in Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server and how to use it effectively and securely.
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Macworld ‘06: An Overview of Apple’s Big Day
Published at Computerworld – 1/10/2006
Although the Intel iMac and MacBook Pro were the star announcements during the MacWorld 2006 keynote address by Steve Jobs, they weren’t the only new products or announcements. This report, filed live from the Moscone Center in San Francisco includes detailed coverage of the keynote.
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