Mac for Linux Geeks (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X GUI. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux?based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well?known Mac tools and their open source equivalents. Written for daily use, this concise and dependable guide will steer you across the technical landscape from your chosen Linux flavor to the OS X promised land.

Live with OS X, but work with Linux tools. Make the OS X?Linux hybrid a reality. Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate.
What you?ll learn Dual booting Linux on the Mac Creating a virtual Linux system on the Mac Understanding the OS X GUI Leveraging FOSS tools to meet the traditional Apple strengths of graphics and multimedia Performing routine OS X system administration for Linux administrators ?Hybridizing? the Linux/Mac experience
Who is this book for

Whether developer, system administrator or hobbyist geek, this book guides all who want to migrate from Linux to OS X, helping to integrate both operating system experiences.