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	Mac OS X Hints - http://www.macosxhints.com/ A community-built site of hints and tips on using Apple's new Mac OS X operating system.
	Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger: Developer Overview - http://developer.apple.com/macosx/tigerdevintro.html Articles highlighting some of the new technologies in Tiger and shows what they will mean for developers.
	Mac OS X: Keyboard Shortcuts - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459 Table of common key combinations in OSX and pointers to related official Apple documents.
	OS-X FAQ - http://www.osxfaq.com/ A large list of FAQs (frequently asked questions) and their answers, divided into categories.
	Macosx.com - http://www.macosx.com Provides one-to-one technical mac support using volunteer techs along with a large forum community.

	Apache Web Serving With Mac OS X - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/49 There's a powerful Apache web server built in to every Mac OS X computer. Kevin Hemenway shows how to start serving web pages within minutes, then he gives the tools for advanced techniques that seasoned system administrators use every day.
	What is Mac OS X? - http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/osx/ Amit Singh attempts to give a hacker over-friendly answer to the question "What is Mac OS X?".
	MacDevCenter.com: 20 Cool Tiger Features You Might Not Have Heard About - http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/05/13/tiger_tips.html Scott Knaster guides a tour of clever, and sometimes obscure, Tiger goodies.
	OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting - http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html Applies to Macintosh OS X 10.2 and 10.3.
	O'Reilly Network: Learning the Mac OS X Terminal - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/51 Delve into the UNIX underpinnings of OS X. Includes FAQs, forums, articles, and a newsletter.

	Tweaks, Tools, Tips, and Links to Get OS X Going - http://www.ourpla.net/guiunix/GettingXGoing.html Information about multiple aspects of using OS X.
	Rixstep - http://rixstep.com Apple/Cocoa resources for Mac veterans, switchers, users, and developers. Includes articles, downloads, reviews, tips, and links.
	SS64.com - http://www.ss64.com/osx/ An A-Z index of the Apple OS X command line.
	Ars Technica - Mac OS X 10.1 - http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.1.ars Review by John Siracusa.
	MacFixIt - Tutorial: Now you see 'em, now you don't. - http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040519001916749 Tutorial article examines the methods OS X uses to makes files invisible, what and where the major invisible files are, how to change an item's invisibility status, and how knowing all of this can help in troubleshooting.

	Ars Technica - Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar - http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.2.ars Review by John Siracusa.
	How To Deal With Common Macintosh OS X 10.2 Jaguar Problems - http://www.macattorney.com/tutorial.html List of 36 problems and potential solutions.
	Mac OS X for New Mini Owners - http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/miniguide.ars?29804 A short list of things every newcomer to Mac OS X needs to know.
	How To Deal With Common Macintosh OS X 10.3 Panther Problems - http://www.macattorney.com/panther.html List of 25 problems and potential solutions.
	File Journaling in OSX Panther Explained - http://www.lafcpug.org/features_file_journaling.html By default journaling is on in 10.3 but was off in 10.2. Here's an explanation of what's happening and whether or not a user should keep the journaling on.

	What's New in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther - http://diveintoosx.org/panther/ If upgrading from an older version of the Mac OS, especially 10.2, this guide covers some differences worth noting.
	Musox.com - http://www.musox.com/ Reviews, tips, and OS X resources.
	Tackyshirt Technical Training - http://www.tackyshirt.com/ DVD based training, tips, and assistance for Mac OS X.
	OS X Guide - http://www.osxguide.com Tutorials, product reviews, commentary, links, and discussions about MacOS X.
	Unsanity.org: Repairing Permissions is Useless - http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000410.php Explains why repairing permissions once was necessary and now is rather pointless.

	TheMacHelpDesk.com - http://www.themachelpdesk.com/ Maintained by members of the Apple Consultants Network for the purpose of raising the awareness and capabilities of all OS X users. Short tutorials and essays with many screenshots.
	Macworld: The Keychain’s Hidden Powers - http://www.macworld.com/2004/10/secrets/workingmac/index.php Article by Dan Frakes. Exploit the full powers of OS X’s Keychain.
	Things Unix - http://www.magicpubs.com/mac/macosx.html Resources for users of Mac OS X, including tips, technical support, e-mail lists, links, to software, and scripting resources.
	Unix on OS X - http://homepage.mac.com/machiavel/unixonmac.html Tutorials on using Open Source Unix and freeware programs on Mac OS X and Darwin to record and edit audio, convert audio files to different formats, burn CDs, make ISO images, and build webpages.
	MacNN: Apple Macintosh News at The Macintosh News - http://osx.macnn.com/ A thorough Mac OS X news summary site that is updated daily.

	Mac Boot Key Combos - http://www.jacsoft.co.nz/Tech_Notes/Mac_Keys.htm Quick list of keyboard commands for different operations on the Macintosh platform.
	Overclocking Apple Mac Mini - http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/macmini/ Guide with photographs.
	OS X Tips and Tricks - http://www.savagetranscendental.com Offers a multitude of hints, tricks, and troubleshooting ideas for OS X.
	Todd Dailey's Apple Enterprise Weblog - http://todd.dailey.info/ A technical weblog covering Apple's OS X, OS X Server, Xserve, Xserve RAID, and Xsan products.
	Mac OS X and Unix - http://www.bradrice.com/wposx/ This site is about scripting with a particular emphasis on OS X. Since much of this works in any unix interface, it may be of interest to unix scripters as well.

	Matt Henderson's Blog: MacOS X Backup Strategy - http://matt.makalumedia.com/2005/08/25/macos-x-backup-strategy/ Experienced Mac user shares his method for regular, reliable backups of his computers.
	Dirtymouse Macintosh OS X Support - http://dub.dirtymouse.net OS X and Classic troubleshooting information with quick reference unix commands for OS X.
	Mac OS X Tips and News - http://osx.blogspot.com/ Tips and news, as well as a message board.
	Mac Connect - http://www.mac-connect.com How to network computers - Mac and PC - with other Mac, PC, and network devices.
	MacOSX.org - http://macosx.org/ Articles and reviews covering various aspects of OS X software.

	Lee Phillips, Consultant - http://www.lee-phillips.org/osx/ Mac OS X advice and insight provided by linking to very useful resources.
	Todd Dailey's Apple Enterprise Weblog - http://todd.dailey.info/wp-rss2.php A technical weblog covering Apple's OS X, OS X Server, Xserve, Xserve RAID, and Xsan products.

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