Mac for Linux Geeks
Book Details:
| Publisher: | Apress |
| Series: | Apress |
| Author: | Tony Steidler-Dennison |
| Edition: | 1 |
| ISBN-10: | 1430216506 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781430216506 |
| Pages: | 296 |
| Published: | Jan 27 2009 |
| Posted: | Nov 19 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Book format: | |
| Book size: | 11.53 MB |
Book Description:
Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X graphical user interface. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linuxbased systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of wellknown Mac tools and their open source equivalents. Written for daily use, this concise and dependable guide will steer you across the technical landscape from your chosen Linux flavor to the OS X promised land. Live with OS X, but work with Linux tools Make the OS XLinux hybrid a reality Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate What youll learn Dual booting Linux on the Mac Creating a virtual Linux system on the Mac Understanding the OS X graphical user interface Leveraging free and open source tools to meet the traditional Apple strengths of graphics and multimedia Performing routine OS X system administration for Linux administrators Hybridizing the Linux/Mac experience Who this book is for Whether developer, system administrator or hobbyist geek, this book guides all who want to migrate from Linux to OS X, helping to integrate both operating system experiences.
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