• We've installed Apple Developer's tools, X11, and Fink
  (A distribution which compliments the Unix software provided with MacOSX
  It contains fortran, graphics libraries, pine, etc).
• The following third party software packages are installed:
  Adobe: Photshop7, Illustrator10, InDesign2, Acrobat6 Professional, GoLive6, Premiere6
  Macromedia Flash 5, Roxio Toast 5 Titanium, Matlab6, and Mathematica5
• Other Unix/Linux type programs have been installed on the system:
  Xemacs, Vim, TekShop, the Gimp, ssh GUI Fugu, Web Browsers netscape and mozilla.

Since MacOSX is a non-standard Unix operating system, the following information is essential for it's use. MacOSX can be accessed from a terminal as a Unix system with line commands and graphically by clicking on icons.

• Disk:
  Clicking on the icon "macHD" gives access to the whole system.
  
  
• Operating Systems:
  There are two operating systems on the Machine MacOSX and MacOS9. MacOS9 (called "Classical Mode") is present for running programs written in the pre-macosx non-Unix Apple systems. When the first MacOS9 application is launched, "Classical Mode" will start first, then the program. It will stay active unless you exit from it.
  
  
• Menu/Finder:
  The menu at the top of the screen changes with the application which is current. The default menu is for the Desktop (called the Finder). To get back to the Finder menu from another menu click anywhere in free space on the desktop.
  
  
• Dock:
  The tool bar at the bottom of the screen is called the "Dock".
  It can be configured with clickable links to applications you use.
  It's characteristics can be changed from the Finder Menu / The Apple icon (leftmost on menu)/ Dock.
  The Dock is divided into two parts, the left side is for applications, and the small right side (seperated by a line) is for file systems (like the "trash can", your Home directory, or any openned documents).
  
  
• The "Command" key:
  It is the key with the Apple icon - third from left.
  
  
• "Force Quit":
  To quit an application that has hung up, there is an application called "Force Quit". This can be accessed from the Finder menu/"Apple Icon" or by simultaniously pressing the keys: Command - Option -Esc
  Also, using "Command" - "q" will quit some applications.
  
  
• "Logout":
  It is under the Finder Menu/Apple Icon.
  Note:
  We are running Norton's Utilities to protect the operating system. If "Classical Mode" is running, it might take up to 3 times to logout before you are actually logged out. One way to avoid this is to "Force Quit" the "Classical Mode" first.
  
  
• Trash:
  To throw something into the trash can, either drag it to the "Trash Can" icon at the end of the dock or right click and choose the option. "Empty Trash" can be found in Finder Menu /Files.
  
  
• File Structure:
  
  • /Users contains your home directory.
  • /Volumes contains the CDrom.
    After inserting a CD an icon will appear on your Desktop. Click on it to open. Throw it in the "Trash Can" on your Dock to eject it. The top right key on the apple keyboard (upward arrow) will interact with the CD/DVD also.
  • /Library and /System/Library contain the libraries. They are usually called Frameworks in MacOSX.
  • /Applications contains MacOSX applications, both Apple and 3rd Party software.
  • /"Applications (MacOS9)" contains classical applications.
  • Your Desktop is a subdirectory of your home directory.
    Note:
    You may need to click on the Desktop before a downloaded file will appear as an icon on your Desktop.
    
    
• Mouse:
  We have a 3 button mouse attached to the G4, so you have access to all the usual Unix style mouse maneuvers in X windows and OpenGL applications.
  If you have a 1-button mouse:
  "Click" mouse, emulates the left button.
  "Option" key / "Click" mouse simultaneously, emulates the middle button.
  "Control" key / "Click" mouse simultaneously, emulates the right button.
  
  
• Copy and Paste:
  The easiest way to copy and paste in MacOSX, is to highlight some text and then drag it to where you want it. This works in most Apple style applications , including web browsers. If you drag the text to the desktop, a file will be created whose name is the first line of text.
  Otherwise the key commands are:
  "Control"/"c" - copy
  "Control"/"v" - paste
  
  
• Some Programming Notes:
  
  • Porting programs from Unix machines is more or less straight forward.
    Programs and compile scripts or makefiles remain the same.
    The exception is for libraries and include files which are part of an Apple Framework and are not the default libraries (like C and math).
    
    • Libraries which are in the Framework directories should be referred to as "-framework library" (instead of the usual -llibrary) in compile scripts or makefiles.
      eg: "-framework OpenGL" (instead of the usual -lGL).
    • Include files from these frameworks may be referred to in non-standard ways.
      eg: "#include ‹OpenGL/gl.h›" (instead of the usual: "#include ‹GL/gl.h›")
      and thus may have to be defined in an "#ifdef MACOSX" clause.
  • Shell scripts should have the -f option (force) on the first line, otherwise the script takes a very long time to launch.
    eg: #!/bin/csh -f
  
  
  
• Launching Applications:
  The easiest way to launch applications is to place the application on your Dock.
  Find the Application and drag it to the Dock and drop it there.
  An icon will appear on the Dock which will link to the application.
  (Please do not miss the Dock and accidently drop the application onto your Desktop. This will move the application so that nobody else can use it. Please put it back in it's proper folder.)
  To take the icon off the Dock just drag it to the Desktop and let go. It will vaporize.