How Tos

• How to capture an image on your screen
  Okay, you probably already know the olí Shift-Command-3 shortcut for taking a screen capture of your entire screen, and you may even know about Shift-Command-4, which gives you a crosshair cursor so you can choose which area of the screen you want to capt
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• Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Sidebar Printing?
  In a previous tip you learned how to create a Desktop Printer in Panther (in the Print & Fax preferences, click on Set Up Printers, and when the Printer List dialog appears, click on the printer you want as a Desktop Printer, then press Shift-Command-D).
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• iPod Tip: Wake Up To Music
  How would you like iPod to soothe (or rock) you awake in the morning with your favorite playlist? With its built-in clock and alarm, iPod makes it simple.
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Apple Documentation

• How to configure printing
  A link to a short document with plenty of pictures for the end user. How to quickly configure your printer for use by OS X.
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• How can I change my local machine password?
  A link to a short document with plenty of pictures for the end user. How to change your local machine password.
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• How can I get access to my IFS space?
  A link to a short document with plenty of pictures for the end user. How to connect to the umich IFS space.
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• Accessing PINE through terminal window
  How to use the terminal window to access your ITCS email in Pine.
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• Getting Started Guide to OS X
  This getting started guide was created by the UM Faculty Exploratory
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• Welcome to Mac OS X!
  A .pdf file developed by Apple (Apple's Mac OS X page)
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• How to configure an Airport Basestation (bootstrap document)
  Just get an airport base station? Want to just get it up and running quickly without a lot of customization? Check out this .pdf file
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• Creating Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
  One thing in Panther that doesnít get enough press, but kicks butt in the productivity department is that you can now create your own custom keyboard shortcuts. Hereís how:
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• How to submit a bug report to Apple (.pdf)
  Follow these steps to submit a bug report to Apple
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• How do I access the LSA servers through my ISP at home?
  Instructions on how to use FUGU to access the LSA server space from home, via your Internet Service Provider (comcast, dsl, etc.)
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• How do I burn disks to make a backup of my data?
  Using the innate ability of OS X to create backups of critical data. You don't need to buy additional software. OS X does everything for you!
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Configurations

• Network Library
  How to setup a network library on 10.3.5 Server. This document will lead you in setting up a network library on OS X Sever 10.3.5. With a network library you can create a central repository for shared resources such as fonts or color profiles that will be
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• Setting up MIT KfM for MacOS 10.2 (Single User)
  Kerberos is a way to authenticate to various internet services securely. Common uses for it include email authentication, AFS authentication, and machine login.
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• Native AFS support using MacOS X - or - How to mount your U of M home directory on the MacOS X desktop
  Warning to Laptop and Wireless users: It is not a good idea to install OpenAFS on a laptop computer that is frequently used in a VPN access only wireless network such as those found in the U of M libraries. AFS will load on boot because it sees the limite
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• Using MacOS X in the U of M Computing Environment
  This document aims to answer a variety of questions regarding using MacOS X in the U of M Computing Environment. As of Fall 2003, ITCS has released a "Blue Disk" software kit for use with MacOS X v 10.2 Jaguar. Additionally, with five or ten minutes of
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• Mac OS X Server as a Router/Proxy Server
  Set up your server to be a NAT/DHCP router, provide DNS and VPN services, and to be a transparent web proxy.
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• Core Software for the University of Michigan
  A list of core software that is recommended for use at The University of Michigan
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