I decided to write this guide as a reference primarily for those new to AmigaOS
4.1, but I hope it will also prove a useful resource for more experienced users
of the next generation AmigaOS. I have aimed to create an A-Z of the various
hints and tips I have picked up during my OS 4.1 experience since investing in a
Sam440flex system in early 2010 and getting reacquainted with AmigaOS. Many of
these hints and tips have come from what I have learnt from the vibrant
user community found on the various Amiga internet forums.
The guide has been put together in the spirit of the 'Getting the most out of
your Amiga' cover books released by the UK magazine, Amiga Format, in the early
1990s. I felt an A-Z format would be user-friendly and fun to use as I enjoyed
using the original Amiga Format books in the early 1990s.
Tinkering with Workbench has been a hobby of mine for some time, back in the
late 1990s it was always fun to see what new patches I could add to OS 3.x on my
A1200 tower system to gain additional functionality or speed. I whiled away many
hours tinkering with the look and feel of the Workbench and have found still
plays a big part in my use of OS 4.1 today. Here I document the hints and tricks
I have picked up along the way here to help others get the most out of their
Amigas.
HISTORY
0.9 (20 February 2012)
+ Minor corrections.
+ Some updated hyperlinks.
0.8 (31 December 2011)
+ Some new entries added and a few amendments.
+ Added a few new screen/window grabs.
+ Two redundant video links removed.
+ Icon added for tutorial links.
0.7 (30 December 2011)
+ Workbench keyboard shortcuts reference page added.
+ Various new and updated entries.
+ Some new and updated screen/window grabs.
+ A few redundant video links removed.
+ Minor cosmetic tweaks and corrected fonts.
0.6 (26 December 2011)
+ A few new and some updated entries.
+ Some hyperlinks updated.
0.5 (28 October 2011)
+ Various new and updated entries.
+ Some hyperlinks updated.
+ Added a back cover with QR code.
+ Some new and updated screen/window grabs.
+ A few cosmetic tweaks made to the front cover and font styles.
0.4 (20 May 2011)
+ Various new and updated entries.
+ New contact e-mail address included for contributions and feedback.
+ New image used for the front cover.
0.3 (24 April 2011)
+ First hyperlinks included to videos on the new YouTube channel.
+ New tutorials section added with screen grabbing and multimedia keyboard
tutorials.
+ Various new and updated entries.
+ All screen/window grabs scaled down with ArtEffect, reducing the PDF file size
significantly.
0.2 (7 March 2011)
+ Alphabetical order corrected.
+ 37 new entries added.
+ New screen/window grabs added.
+ Hyperlinks placed at the end of entries with icons to indicate download,
website and video links.
+ Page numbers added.
+ New boing ball graphic used.
+ Some font styles changed.
0.1 (4 March 2011)
+ First public release!
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