Mac OS X Applications

Mac OS X Applications Presented by ArrowQuick Solutions Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Internet Mail

Mail application comes with Mac OS X

Junk mail filtering

Powerful and flexible mail rules

Handles multiple accounts (.Mac, POP, IMAP)

Drag and drop attachments

Inline display of photos, movies, & PDFs

Integrated with system wide address book

Spell checking is part of Mac OS X

Internet Mail

Junk Mail Filtering

Mail comes with sophisticated built-in junk mail filtering that uses technology to identify and nail junk mail messages

Simple controls are available to train Mail to agree with your view of what’s junk and what’s not

The “Junk” button in the Toolbar lets you label any junk messages

The “Not Junk” override that appears on any message labeled as Junk.

When you’re satisfied that you and the filter are agreeing, checking the Automatic option which sends everything the filter identifies straight to a junk mail folder

Internet Mail

Mail Rules

When email comes to your Inbox, rules can automate tasks:

Identify junk mail and mark it automatically

Move and organize messages into specific folders

Play sounds to notify you of a message

Automatically reply, redirect, or forward the message

Flag or delete the message

Rules are defined in the Mail Preferences

Internet Mail

Setting Up Mail Account

Must have Internet Service Provider setup mail account

In Mail, the following pieces of information are needed:

Account Type (most likely POP)

Description (Perry’s KDSI Email)

Email Address ( [email_address] )

Full Name (Perry Lund)

Incoming Mail Server: (ospop.kdsi.net)

User Name (lundpj)

Password (********)

Outgoing Mail Server (ossmtp.kdsi.net)

Address Book

Features

Each card can hold, display & label all your information

Click on an address to ask the Web for a map showing the location

Click on a home page URL to launch the web site

Click on an email address to send a message

iSync software from Apple will synchronize Address Book to Palm Pilot or Bluetooth-equipped cell phone

Address Book is built on the industry standard vCard format for storing contact information

iChat - Instant Messaging

iChat delivers control over your instant messaging

Built-in compatibility with AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), you have immediate access to the more than 150 million members of America Online

The Attach button lets you transmit any kind of file, and photos are displayed right in the message window

There is a range of formatting options available

A log file is kept that lets you check what you’ve said and makes it easy to collaborate

Chat works seamlessly with the built-in Mail and system wide Address Book applications.

Safari - Web Browser

Safari, the Mac OS X default Web browser, offers you outstanding performance.

HTML Page Load

JavaScript performance

Application load time

New in Safari

Safari is Mac OS X default browser

AutoTab loads folders quickly

Sync your bookmarks with iSync

Available in all Mac OS X languages

Increased standards compatibility

Safari - Web Browser

Built in Google Search

The SnapBack button returns you to the point where you last typed a URL

Bookmark menu lists URLs found in Address Book

Website accounts & passwords stored in KeyChain

Safari also cleans up after itself when downloading files

Automatically can eliminate popup windows

iMovie

iMovie (version 3.0.3)

iMovie (video capture & editing)

Control DV camcorder via FireWire interface

Import video from camcorder

Import audio sources from CD / MP3 / AIFF / iTunes

Import graphics from iPhoto

Special effects and titling available

Export to camcorder or transfer to iDVD

With experience and practice, iMovie can do 90% of most video work a professional would do

iMovie is free!

iMovie (version 3)

Special effects:

Aged Film, Letterbox, Lens Flare, Electricity

Add pan and zoom effect to digital still images

30 title styles:

Control the timing of titles, typeface, and color

Titling can be previewed

Audio controls:

There are now three audio tracks (used to be 2)

Customization of volume levels on all three audio tracks

New audio effects from Skywalker Sound

iMovie (version 3)

Chapter Markers

For use with your DVD projects; lets iDVD create scene selection menus so your viewers can jump directly to their favorite scenes

Send your iMovie to DVD

The moment you save your movie, it’s ready for iDVD — no more export processes.

Additional Plug-in and Effect

Video Plug-ins

Gee Three, Vitrix, CSB Digital, eZedia

Audio Effects

Audiodish, Hollywood Edge

Mac OS X iMovie Demo

iMovie (video editing)

Import some video clips

Arrange in editor

Apply title

Apply special effect

Apply transitions

Play movie

iPhoto 2

iPhoto: application for importing, organizing, editing and sharing digital photographs

Enhance button lets you instantly correct any photo that’s too dark, too light, or overexposed

Correct red-eye, crop photos, and even change color photos to black and white

Retouch wand can be used to make blemishes disappear

Create your own coffee-table books

iPhoto 2

New in iPhoto 2:

Archive your iPhoto Library to CD or DVD

One-button Enhance improves your photos

Expanded email support for mail clients

New .Mac screen effects share your slideshows

New printing templates to suit your needs

Integrated with iTunes, iMovie, & iDVD in package called iLife

Mac OS X Software

Mac OS X Additional Software

AppleScript (programmable scripting)

iCal (manage your calendars)

iSync (synchronize digital contact information)

AppleWorks (productivity software)

Final Cut Express (professional video editing)

Keynote ( presentation software)

Others at: http://www.apple.com/software/

Break Time

Mac OS X Permissions

The Basics

Permissions are the foundation of a multi-user file system like Mac OS X and UNIX

Users and groups identify you & files you own

Permissions mark your turf

The files you can see and change

The programs you can run

Permissions are applied individually to each file and define who can read, write, and execute it.

Users and Groups

A user is someone with an account on MacOS X

Users have name, password, and are able to login

Users have unique identity on machine

Users have home directory for personal files

Password is proof of identity

A group is organizational unit to which any number of users may belong.

Each user must belong to a least one group

MacOS X specifies a primary group automatically

Groups associate a group of users to a group of files

Every file in the file system has a set of permissions that define who can access the file, and how. Access is defined for three classes of user:

the user owner

the group owner

everybody else - termed others .

And each user is allowed, or disallowed from:

reading the file

writing to the file (or changing it in any way)

executing the file (applicable to applications / programs).

Anatomy of Permission (using Terminal program)

Character / text based tool for looking at file system

Used before nice graphical interfaces existed in UNIX

Anatomy of Permission (using Terminal program)

d at left end represents that the file is a directory / folder

- at left end represents that file is just that - a file

First set of rwx marks are permission for owner

Second set of rwx marks are permissions for group

Third set of rwx marks are permissions for others

If an r,w,or x are missing, the permission is not granted

Permissions

Changing Permissions on Folders

Reason: tighter or looser security

Quick Summary of Typical Settings

Full access by everybody : wide open access

Give, but don’t take : other users can put things in the folder, but can not actually open the folder

Look, but don’t touch : Users can open and copy files from inside folder, but they can not put anything in or save any changes they make to items in folder

Permissions