Unlock the secrets of the Terminal and discover how this powerful tool solves problems the
Finder can’t handle. With this handy guide you’ll learn commands for a variety of tasks such
as killing programs that refuse to quit renaming a large batch of files in seconds or running
jobs in the background while you do other work. Get started with an easy-to-understand overview
of the Terminal and its partner the shell. Then dive into commands neatly arranged into two
dozen categories including directory operations file comparisons and network connections.
Each command includes a concise description of its purpose and features. * Log into your Mac
from remote locations * Search and modify files in powerful ways * Schedule jobs for particular
days and times * Let several people use one Mac at the same time * Compress and uncompress
files in a variety of formats * View and manipulate Mac OS X processes * Combine multiple
commands to perform complex operations * Download and install additional commands from the
Internet
