1. Tools and Explanations for Mac Beginners
Intro to mac os x
Tools and Explanations for Mac Beginners

2. OS X
The Mac OS X operating system is built on a Unix based kernel known as XNU
OS X is the successor to OS 9
OS X is pronounced ‘Oh Es Ten’

3. Software Installs Software installs are contained in packages
Unlike windows, there is no registry
To uninstall most applications all you have to do is drag is to the trash
The ‘./configure’ command
Checks details about the machine
The ‘make’ command
Compiles program code and creates executables
The ‘make install’ command
Installs the program

4. SU and SUDO SU stands for switch user not super user
The ‘su’ command alone switches to the root user
‘su student’, for example would switch you to the student user
SUDO stands superuserdo
Used when root privilege is needed
Verified against sudoer file which is configured by the administrator