Appendix E. Where to Go From Here
If read in a comfortable chair with good lighting, this book can be the foundation of a sturdy Mac OS X education. But particularly when it comes to mastering the Unix side of this operating system, years of study may await you still.
Web Sites
The Web is the salvation of the Mac OS X fan, especially considering the information vacuum that dominated Mac OS X’s early days. The Internet was the only place where people could find out what the heck was going on with their beloved Macs. Here are the most notable Web sites for learning the finer points of Mac OS X.
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http://www.macosxhints.com . A gold mine of tips, tricks, and hints. (So are the books spun off from it: Mac OS X Hints—Jaguar Edition and Mac OS X Hints—Panther Edition, due in early 2004.)
http://www.macintouch.com An excellent daily dose of reporting about Mac questions, problems, and news.
http://www.osxfaq.com . Unix tips and techniques, frequently asked questions, and links to useful sites.
http://www.resexcellence.com . A rich resource of information on the underpinnings of Mac OS X, with a focus on changing them.
http://www.versiontracker.com and http://www.macupdate.com . Massive databases that track, and provide links to, all the latest software for Mac OS X.
http://www.apple.com/developer . Even if you aren’t a developer, joining the Developer Connection (Apple’s programmers’ club) gets you an email newsletter and access to the discussion boards, which are a great ...
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