MUSC Macintosh OS X How-To
This page acts as a clearinghouse for Macintosh OS X information at the Medical University of South Carolina. This page, and those that follow, are the result of a collaborative effort among OCIO-IS, ITC, MACOSX group and other interested parties.
The page attempts to specify settings and configurations for connectivity at MUSC. While the links here are produced by different people, the common goal is to facilitate on- and off-campus connectivity, compare notes on software, exchange tips and tricks, and generally share information about Apple's Macintosh running OS X
To suggest a topic for inclusion here or to submit a step-by-step or how-to article, please contact George Spain (spain2@musc.edu). You may also join the Mac OS X majordomo list by subscribing to macosx@musc.edu. To join this list, you must have a MUSC MNA login and password.
Information on how to download and install Macinsosh OS 10.4 (Tiger)
Subject |
Link |
| Mac Issues | Campus-wide issues concerning deployment of Macintosh Computers. |
| Using Mail with MUSC IMAP | http://www.musc.edu/infoservices/macosx/osxmail.html |
| Configuring wireless connectivity | http://www.musc.edu/infoservices/nst/macwireless/wirelessmacs (Thanks Jeremy Wolf) |
| Dialing in to MUSC using PPP | http://www.musc.edu/infoservices/macosx/macosxmodem.html (Mac wireless users must be signed up for PPP) |
| VPN request, installation and configuration | Virtual Private Network info using Cisco software |
| CSS for use with Safari to block most banner ad displays and other annoying site distractions. How to install this. | (Option-Click to download file) |
| Connect to Homeroom Drive | http://www.musc.edu/infoservices/homeroom/macxaccess.html Connect using SMB http://wwwdev.musc.edu/infoservices/macosx/macsmb.htm) |
| FTP to MUSC Web Server | |
| Screensaver as active desktop | This strange bit of magic turns your selected screensaver into an active desktop. You can perform normal desktop operations while your screensaver is running in the background. Note: it only works while Terminal is running and some screensavers can slow down your operations. From the Terminal, type: /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background & (Thanks Dusty Johnson) |
External Links
(these links are to sites off of the MUSC network that contain information
of general interest to Mac OS X users.)
| This site is a repository of information for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server administrators. This site has some strange and useful items. It is presented as a "Wiki" resource. | http://diveintoosx.org/ |
| OS X Fonts. Good Apple discussion on the installation and maintenance of fonts under OS X | OS X Fonts Information |
| Decent page on medical practice software for Macs (I know the URL reads attorney, but the site is medical) | http://www.macattorney.com/medical.html |
| Care for Notebook Batteries | http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html |
Last update: gspain Jun. 13, 2006