Published at InformIT – 8/18/2006
NetInfo, Apple’s legacy directory service, might not be used for storing network user accounts and other resources these days, but it’s alive and well as the database that each Mac OS X computer uses to store all the information for local user accounts and system information. Here are the ways Mac OS X uses these databases and how to manage their backups.
Published at InformIT – 8/11/2006
Do you like iWeb’s ease of use but feel stifled by having to rely on Apple’s cookie-cutter selection of themes and templates? Here’s some great news: You can create your templates and themes for iWeb. This article walks you through changing and adding to the reference files and ultimately creating your own personalized iWeb themes.
Published at Computerworld – 8/8/2006
Whether it’s the speedy new Xserve due out in October or updated apps in the next version of Mac OS X, IT staffers have reason to pay attention to what Apple Computer announced at its Worldwide Developer’s Conference.
Published at InformIT – 8/4/2006
Apple’s Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop for Mac enable you to run Windows on Intel Macs, which is great for home, business, and education use. But how do you automate and manage mass deployments of Windows on Macs? Part 2 of this series on using disk image deployment techniques for Intel Macs, shows you how to efficiently deploy Windows with Mac OS X.
Published at Computerworld – 8/3/2006
Everyone’s making predictions about what we’ll see announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference Keynote. I’m no stranger to trying to predict what Steve Jobs will say, so when Computerworld asked for my predictions, I was happy to make educated guesses about Leopard, the Mac Pro, new Xserves, iPods, and all the rest.
