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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 313087" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>To start with, I'd suggest you spend some time learning Linux since OS X is based on BSD which is a *NIX variant. Coming from the world of Windows support, you'll find just navigating the Terminal to be a great departure from the Command Prompt in Windows (I too am a network admin with an A+, N+ and an MCSE). Once you understand what makes a Linux machine tick, you'll have a better foundation from which to understand the inner workings of OS X and troubleshoot it. I say this because Linux is a lot more accessible to PC users and there are a ton of resources out there for people wishing to learn the nuts and bolts of Linux (more so than with the Mac). Also, since you work in IT, you're more likely to come face to face with Linux in its many forms than Mac and a good understanding of *NIX is essential in the IT job market.</p><p></p><p>Understanding *NIX variants will get you started in understanding the fundamentals of Mac. If you open the Terminal on your Mac and look at the folder structure from the root, you'll see what I mean.</p><p></p><p>Aside from that, if you want to just jump right in to the guts of the Mac, check out Amit Singh's "Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach".</p><p></p><p>While the Missing Manual is an excellent book for the casual user, it's not going to give you the fundamentals you'll need to troubleshoot and support Macs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 313087, member: 24098"] To start with, I'd suggest you spend some time learning Linux since OS X is based on BSD which is a *NIX variant. Coming from the world of Windows support, you'll find just navigating the Terminal to be a great departure from the Command Prompt in Windows (I too am a network admin with an A+, N+ and an MCSE). Once you understand what makes a Linux machine tick, you'll have a better foundation from which to understand the inner workings of OS X and troubleshoot it. I say this because Linux is a lot more accessible to PC users and there are a ton of resources out there for people wishing to learn the nuts and bolts of Linux (more so than with the Mac). Also, since you work in IT, you're more likely to come face to face with Linux in its many forms than Mac and a good understanding of *NIX is essential in the IT job market. Understanding *NIX variants will get you started in understanding the fundamentals of Mac. If you open the Terminal on your Mac and look at the folder structure from the root, you'll see what I mean. Aside from that, if you want to just jump right in to the guts of the Mac, check out Amit Singh's "Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach". While the Missing Manual is an excellent book for the casual user, it's not going to give you the fundamentals you'll need to troubleshoot and support Macs. [/QUOTE]
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