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Mac for Linux Geeks

Book information

Publisher
Apress
Year
2009
ISBN
1430216506, 9781430216506
LCC
QA76.76.O63 S73675 2009
Open Library ID
OL23994928M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9845413 bytes)
Series
Expert's Voice in Open Source
Edition
1
Pages
285\285
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X GUI. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux–based 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 well–known 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 X–Linux hybrid a reality. Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate. What you’ll learn Dual booting Linux on the Mac Creating a virtual Linux system on the Mac Understanding the OS X GUI Leveraging FOSS 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 forWhether 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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