The BeOS CD includes two Macintosh programs: TTConverter, which converts TrueType fonts for use one the BeOS, and Netfinder, which lets you transfer files over the network from the BeOS to the Mac.  The following sections examine these tools.

Converting TrueType Fonts

Converting Macintosh TrueType fonts for use on the BeOS is a two-step process:

• Use the TTConverter that comes with your BeOS in the Macintosh Utilities folder to convert fonts to BeOS format.

• Install converted fonts in the BeOS

When you install the BeOS, a folder called Macintosh Utilities is created on the Macintosh volume.  This folder contains TTConverter, which converts Macintosh TrueType fonts into a format that the BeOS can use.  Most TrueType fonts can be converted using this utility with the exception of Apple's standard fonts that ship with the Mac OS (Chicago, Courier, Geneva, Helvetica, Monaco, New York, Palatino, Symbol, and Times).

NOTE: The BeOS uses the same TrueType format as Microsoft Windows.  If you acquire new Macintosh fonts, get them in TrueType format, or convert them with the TTConverter.

Launching the TTConverter and Converting Fonts

Look for the TTConverter in the BeOS Mac Tools/Mac Utilities folder, then follow these steps to convert TrueType fonts for use with the BeOS:

1. Double-click on the TTConverter icon and select Convert from the File menu.  

2. A dialog let you choose the font you wish to convert (e.g., Arial).

3. You can convert all of the font types associated with a font.  An additional dialog lets you save them all or skip the font styles you don't need.  Converted files have a filename that ends in .TTF (e.g., ARIAL.TTF, ARIALB.TTF, ARIALI.TTF, ARIALBI.TTF).

Installing Converted Fonts in the BeOS

After you convert the fonts, copy them over to your BeOS volume.  Mount your Macintosh volume and copy the .TTF file into /boot/home/config/fonts/ttfonts.  Once they are there, restart the BeOS to activate the new fonts, or use the Fonts preferences application to rescan the installed fonts.

Transferring Files with Netfinder

The BeOS installation CD includes a Mac OS tool called Netfinder, which lets you transfer files over the network from the BeOS to a Macintosh. Netfinder is shareware.  The documentation that accompanies Netfinder contains detailed technical information as well as the shareware license.

File transfer involves three steps:

• Setting up your network.

• Turning on Internet file sharing.

• Transferring files with Netfinder.

Setting Up Your Network

When setting up the Mac OS for Internet file sharing using the TCP/IP control panel, you should refer to your Mac OS documentation for help.  You can also refer to the chapter "Connecting to the Network." You'll find the concepts, steps, and basic definitions are very similar.  If you're not connected to the Internet but still want to set up a connection using the Internet protocols, read "Setting Up a Stand Alone Network" in the same chapter.

Turning on File Sharing

Your BeOS system includes a built-in FTP server for serving files to hosts on a TCP/IP network.  To allow other computers to see and copy the files on the BeOS, you have to turn on the FTP server:

1. Launch the Network preferences application.  

2. Go to the Settings tab.

3. Check the Enable FTP server check box.

4. Assign a user name and password.  

5. Save your changes and click the Restart Networking button.  

You are now ready to transfer files.

Using Netfinder for Mac OS to Transfer Files

Netfinder for Mac OS is included on the BeOS CD.  To run this application, double-click its icon.  Type in the IP address of the BeOS machine to which you wish to connect in the Host: field.  Enter the user name and password in the appropriate areas.  Also be sure to put the "/" in the Path: field, which opens your connection at the root of the volume, making navigation of the remote file system much easier.  Click the Connect button to activate your connection.

Once connected, you'll see a window with the contents of the volume of the BeOS system.  You may now drag and drop files between your Mac OS volumes and the BeOS volume to which you are connected.

The Be User's Guide, in lovely HTML, for BeOS Release 4.

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Last modified November 10, 1998.