[X-Newbies] Questions re: Classic, Applications folder, firewall, faxing

[Randy B. Singer]

On May 15, 2007, at 5:17 PM, "" <dfmanno at TOAST.NET>  
<dfmanno at TOAST.NET> wrote:

> I recently purchased a used iBook G4, and the vendor pre-loaded it  
> with Tiger. I have no experience with OS X (my desktop runs 9.2.2),  
> and
> so I have some questions:

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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger edition $19.77
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> 1) I know that Tiger runs non-X apps under Classic. How do I tell  
> if Classic is installed, and if it is not, how do I install it?

Go into System Preferences (in the Apple menu.)  Is there a  
preference for Classic?  If so, open it and click on Start.  What  
does it tell you?

Another way to tell is to open your boot drive's icon and look for  
"System Folder" (NOT "System, " which is an OS X system folder) and  
look inside and see if the OS 9 system is in it.

> 2) Is it OK to create subfolders in the Applications folder?

It is okay to create files and folders more or less anywhere you  
want.  Just like under OS 9.  And just like under OS 9, it is  
probably not a good idea to add new files and folders into areas that  
contain system software.

And advantage of putting Applications in the Applications folder is  
that you will be able to use Services

Also, Apple software won't be updated if it isn't where Apple's  
installer originally put it.  (Apple's updaters only look for stuff  
where it was originally put.)

> 3) Is the firewall in Tiger good enough security, or should I be  
> looking for a third-party firewall? How do I activate Tiger's  
> firewall?

It is plenty good.  However, you may prefer to use the firewall in  
your router, if you are using one.  (Less overhead.)

You turn it on in System Preferences --> Sharing --> Firewall.

> 4) What's the easiest way to fax under Tiger?

Choose Print  in any application with a document open you want to  
fax--> click on PDF button --> Fax PDF.

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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
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