Index_G

G

gamma, 840

gateway. See Internet gateway

GeekTool software, 701

General area, Get Info window, 82

General Controls control panel, 504

Geometry panel, Display preferences pane, 365–366

Gestures panel, Ink preferences pane, 377

Get Info tool, toolbar, 125

Get Info window

creating indexes, 227

creating stationery pads, 159

definition of, 82–84

setting default application, 150

setting privileges, 423–425

Get Internet Ready screen, Setup Assistant, 17, 171–172

Get .Mac screen, Setup Assistant, 17, 178–179

GID (Group ID), 413

.gif file extension, 549

Gigabit networks, 429–430

GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program), 789–794

globe icon, 282

glyph, 324, 840. See also ligature

Gnu Image Manipulation Program. See GIMP

Go menu, 56–57

Go to Folder submenu, Go menu, 57

Google field, Safari, 187, 194

Google services, 321

Grab services, 313–314

Grab utility, 144, 313–314, 632–633

graphical user interface. See GUI

GraphicConverter X software, 702

graphics. See also photos; QuickTime

antialiasing, 832

as background images, 105

compressed, 644

converting, 610–611

editing software, 702

GIMP software, 789–794

PICT format, capabilities of, 644

preview of, 83

raster image, 848

resolution of, 848

screen captures, 632–633

as screen savers, 107

sending as iCards, 598–599

technologies for, in Mac OS X, 5–6

types of files used by QuickTime, 644

for user account, 419

vector image, 852

viewing, 610–611, 705

graphics tablets, preferences for, 374–378

greater than sign (>), redirecting standard output, 769

green round button. See zoom button

grep command, Unix, 776

grid fitting, 840

Group ID (GID), 413

Group user category. See privileges

groups

definition of, 413, 841

privileges for, setting, 424–425

guest user

accessing FTP, 484

definition of, 285, 841

security and, 306–307

GUI (graphical user interface). See also Aqua

Aqua, 6

definition of, 841

for Unix, 758

.gz file extension, 830