[entiZ]

Hello, I've only been using OSX for two days now and I like it so far. I miss right clicking SOOO much tho! I'm so use to windows that some simple functions are being quite difficult to find.

ibook specs: G3 800, 640MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive, AirPort Card.

Anyways I have a few questions:

Everytime I install a new program it leaves a Hard drive looking icon and the new program on my desktop. How do I move or delete this? Why does it put it on the desktop? How do I uninstall a program?

I've had a few instances where a program is just taking forever to run and I really need to close the task. In windows this was a Ctrl + Alt + Delete function and I would end the task. How do I do that in OSX?

I've heard OSX can do file sharing with Windows XP. I know Apple talk is no longer supported under XP so how is this done? I have tcp/ip set up right now. My DHCP server is properly assigning IP addresses so I can access the internet. Do I need to download NETBIOS from somewhere to make file sharing work between OSX and XP?

Can I change the name of the default administrator account without reinstalling the entire OS?

Hrmm... Ok that's good for now I'm sure i'll have more.

[ShotgunEd]

Originally posted by entiZ:
Everytime I install a new program it leaves a Hard drive looking icon and the new program on my desktop. How do I move or delete this? Why does it put it on the desktop? How do I uninstall a program?

A lot of programs come on what is known as a disk image. These are the things on your desktop that look like disks. Usually you mount the image, copy the program off the image and eject the image.

I've had a few instances where a program is just taking forever to run and I really need to close the task. In windows this was a Ctrl + Alt + Delete function and I would end the task. How do I do that in OSX?

Command (apple) and Option (alt) and Escape brings up a list of programs and allows you to force quit them if you think they have stopped responding.

I've heard OSX can do file sharing with Windows XP. I know Apple talk is no longer supported under XP so how is this done? I have tcp/ip set up right now. My DHCP server is properly assigning IP addresses so I can access the internet. Do I need to download NETBIOS from somewhere to make file sharing work between OSX and XP?

Press command and K to bring up the connect to server dialog. Your XP machine's shares should show up here and you can mount them like any other disk.

Can I change the name of the default administrator account without reinstalling the entire OS?

I'm pretty sure you can do this in system preferences, either in accounts or users or something.

Hrmm... Ok that's good for now I'm sure i'll have more.

No probs.

[IUJHJSDHE]

Originally posted by entiZ:
Hello, I've only been using OSX for two days now and I like it so far. I miss right clicking SOOO much tho! I'm so use to windows that some simple functions are being quite difficult to find.

If you buy a two button mouse you can use right clicking again, works well

You can get the same effect with a one button mouse by holding control while clicking.

[entiZ]

Thanks for the quick response.

I went to System Preferences > Accounts and the name for the First administrator account is Greyed out. Looks like it won't let me change it. Maybe I need to logout and log in as another administrator to do it?

[Mediaman_12]

also.
to 'un-install' programs. Most apps you can just drag to the trash, som app's put things in ~/libruary/prefrences/ but these are usually just a few k.
You can also bring up the 'force quit' box via the apple menu, if a programe is really not responding it shows up in red text.

[tsheley]

You have to type your password in first then it will let you change the name of the account. I think the cursor defaults to the password field. Just type it in and press the tab key and you should be good to go.

[entiZ]

Originally posted by tsheley:
You have to type your password in first then it will let you change the name of the account. I think the cursor defaults to the password field. Just type it in and press the tab key and you should be good to go.

Okay that let me change the username but the "shortname" is still the old username... What is the shortname btw?

[Drizzt]

Originally posted by entiZ:
Okay that let me change the username but the "shortname" is still the old username... What is the shortname btw?

It's what identifies your home directory (/users/shortname), who the process belongs to and other stuff.

If you ssh to your machine, you'll have to use the shortname.

If you're not into Unix stuff, you can just forget about it (almost)

If you really wish to change it, You'll have to play with NetInfo..

[entiZ]

heh almost hosed my computer with that netinfo manager good thing i made a backup admin account

I got everything changed for how I want it now thanks guy!