Archive for the 'OS X' Category

Leopard Week 1: Careful with permissions!

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

It’s Sunday 28th of October, two days since the release of Leopard. I’ve been running OSX 10.5 since Friday and everything is working very smoothly. I love the new look and have enjoyed playing around with Time Machine. I can’t wait for some hacks to allow backing up to SMB shares!
All I have to say [...]

Secure Google Notifier

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

If you’ve ever been on a Public Hotspot you’ve probably made sure not to visit anything too personal without making sure it’s secure. If you’re running Google Notifier then if you’re clever you’ve probably closed it, unfortunately some forget.
Here’s how to make Google Notifier check for mail securely every time.

Bandwagon FTP edition

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Want a free Dreamhost account for all your backups? Check out this blog post.

Ok so i’ve installed Bandwagon and now I’m going to write about it for you all to read and then decide weather you’re going to use it. Enjoy.

Apple OS X 10.4.10 Update Availiable

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

The 10.4.10 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:

- RAW camera support
- Mounting and unmounting external USB devices
- Support for 3rd party software applications
- Security updates
For [...]

TabExpose

Monday, June 18th, 2007

How much do you love Tabs ? Anyone who experienced Tab browsering could not imagine for one second having to go back to a single-page windows surfing.
How much do you love Apple Exposé - the feature that displays all open windows in a quick and clear way so you can access what you need [...]

Pre-order Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Amazon is offering Leopard to pre-order on their website for $129 (£65). Leopard is already #3 on the Amazon Software bestsellers list.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is scheduled for release in October 2007. Nothing on Amazon.co.uk yet.