Upgrading to 512MB of DDR RAM is suggested and will get you off to using a Mac on the right foot while an upgrade to 1GB will really unleash some speed. More RAM means you can have more applications open at the same time and decreased boot times. I recommend 1GB for photoshop or other intensive application users. Open the Application Chooser by pressing VO-F1-F1 or, if you’re using VoiceOver gestures, double-tap near the left edge of the trackpad. Choose Finder in the Application Chooser. You can also use Mac OS X shortcuts by pressing Command-Tab and then using the arrow keys to navigate to the Finder. If a Finder window was open, you go to that window.

This article was first written in late 2002. Since then, more than a few things have changed.
For one thing, Apple apparently saw the light and stopped using tcsh as their default shell, so if you've bought a newer Mac, your Terminal will use Bash automatically.
They've also moved to Intel chips. I bought a MacBook Pro,and sold the iBook to someone on eBay. The use of Intel chips allows virtualization of x86 operating systems through products like Parallels Workstation. That lets me run Linux and Windows as guest OSes. You can do that with the Motorola chips too, but it requires emulation, which makes it much slower.
There are some disquieting aspects to the Intel change. As I write this, Apple is yet to release kernel source for the Intel version (Mac OS X uses a Darwin core that has been open source until now). While they have yet to say that they are NOT going to release it, the suspicion is that they are holding back from fear of clones on ordinary Intel hardware. That could be very dangerous to Apple's sales, but the threat may not be as great as it might seem: Apple controls the hardware very tightly and their OS code can be strongly slanted toward Apple designs. There are also large parts of Mac OS X that cannot be legally copied. It might even be good for Apple if there were Intel clones running an inferior rake-off based on Darwin code.
There have been many other changes too, including more work in the way daemons are started and controlled.
And we can't forget all the patches and bug fixes. Particularly we need to remember that although we as Mac users have less to fear from viri and malware, we are not immune, and as Macs become more popular the danger increases. We'll likely never reach the level that Windows has (and Windows itself should be less vulnerable with Vista), but complacent over confidence is dangerous.

Macs seem to be becoming more popular with the tech crowd. I have noticed more than a few folks using Mac laptops at trade shows and technical seminars. Now and then I ride the train to Boston and I've sat next to people using Macs more than once.

The presence of Unix underneath is certainly attractive for folks who want it. I think in some ways it's more interesting to the older Unix types.. the pace of change in Linux is sometimes too much for us, and the cavalier changes to commands can be upsetting. I like Linux, but the BSD base of Mac OS X is like comfortable old shoes.

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This was the first Mac OS X article I wrote, but you'll find a good number of other Mac related articles here now.

By the way, if you are completely unfamilar with Unix command line interfaces, you can get a very complete and basic introduction from Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal. That's an inexpensive PDF book that starts by assuming no knowledge whatsoever. It explains everything you need to know to make use of OS X Terminal.

If you’ve somehow locked yourself out of your Mac and can’t remember the password, or you have recently purchased a used Mac from someone and don’t know the password, don’t fret. There is a way – actually, two ways – you can change the password without knowing the existing one. If you have your Installer Disk, use Option 1. If you don’t have the disk, use Option 2. This should work on all Macs.

Option 1

The easiest way to change the password is to use the Installer Disk that came with your computer. Insert it into your drive. Close the dialog box that opens, and then restart your Mac. When you hear the chime, press and hold down the Option key until you see the “Boot” screen.

Using your arrow keys, move the selection box over to the image of the disk and press Enter. This will instruct your Mac to load the disk, and it could take a few minutes. Be patient.

Once loaded, you can use the arrow keys to choose the language and hit Enter.

In the top left-hand corner you’ll see a file menu. Click on Utilities -> Reset Password. Then click on Mac HD and choose which User password you want to change. Type in your new password and hit Save.

The final step requires you to restart: go to the menu at the top of the screen and click on “Mac OS X Installer” and then click “Quit mac OS X Installer” and then click “Restart“. Once your Mac restarts, you should be able to use the new password.

Option 2

If you don’t have the disk, don’t worry, there is a way to reset the password without the Installer Disk. It just involves a little coding. Don’t panic, it’s easy!

Shut down your Mac. Hold Command + S as you press the Power button. This loads your Mac so you’ll see a command line. Type in the lines below, exactly as shown. Hit Enter after each line.

/sbin/mount -uw /

launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.Apple.DirectoryServices.plist

Next, type in the command below, but where it says “username password” type in the name of the user, then a space, then the new password.

dscl . -passwd /Users/username password

So, for example, mine is

dscl . -passwd /Users/Berry 7711gjk (username Berry, space, then password 7711gjk)

Type in “exit” then hit Enter.

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Your Mac should load the login screen. Click on the user you just changed and log in with your new password.

Congratulations, you’ve just reset your password without knowing the old one! If you need a video tutorial, there are several on YouTube.

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