Tag Archives: MacOS X

Mac Mini and ACD 20″ Sold

We’ll for the first time in a long time I am down to a single system. I recently decided to sell my Mac Mini 1.66 Core Duo. The machine had served me well and was 2 years old. Since I … Continue reading

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GNU Wget 1.11.1 Universal Binary for MacOS X 10.5

As per subject, I’ve compiled and packaged the latest GNU Wget 1.11.1 for MacOS X. It’s a universal binary too. Click here to download the pre-compiled and packaged wget binary. If you download this, please make a comment. Feedback is … Continue reading

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New toys – MacBook Air

Well my wife finally got her new notebook/laptop. She opted to get an MacBook Air. I must say I am very impressed so far. Job for tonight is to do a reinstall and remove the extra install items that we … Continue reading

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VMware Tools, still the best for Linux Virtual Machines

If it wasn’t for the VMware Tools package being as good as it was, then running Virtual Machines would be alot more difficult. Below is a screen grab from my Xubuntu install which has since had the VMware Tools installed, … Continue reading

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Recommended: Burn – burning application for Mac OS X

If you require a burning application for Mac OS X, then I highly recommend you download a copy of Burn. Simple yet very powerful application, see screen

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HOWTO: Disable the Apple remote control infrared receiver.

If you wish to disable the Apple remote control infrared receiver, then you need to enable the option “Disable remote control infrared receiver” option as found in “System Preferences -> Security“. See example screen capture below; If you find this … Continue reading

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Very poor form from Electronic Arts (EA)

Electronic Arts (EA) need a swift kick. The reason why is that if you purchase a game from them, create an online EA account to track your progress of said game then associate/register the CD-KEY from the game when prompted. … Continue reading

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VMware Fusion 1.1.1 Build 72241 available

VMware pushed out a new version/build of VMware Fusion overnight. Users should go download the latest release from VMware.com

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iMac under load

All I can say is that the iMac I have certainly gets a bit of a pounding, below is a screen grab from the Menubar showing some key stats of the system. Although, the machine was certainly doing some heavy … Continue reading

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iPhoto ’08 fresh install shows Events with wrong font

When I reinstalled my iMac recently I opted to leave out any iLife ’06 applications and then install iLife ’08 as a fresh install after MacOS X was reinstalled from the restore media. It all went perfect with one exception. … Continue reading

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