Category Archives: Mac

Articles related to the Apple Mac, OS X, etc.

Focus On Functionality with Objective C

Posted on July 29, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

Interfaces are an important polymorphism tool in languages like Java and Delphi. Objective C protocols are similar, but some syntax may not be obvious at first. Continue reading →

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/tmp on OS X

Posted on July 25, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

How to get the current user’s temporary directory on OS X. Continue reading →

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How to Display UTC (GMT) on the Mac Dashboard

Posted on May 5, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

Which settings will display UTC (GMT) in the Apple Dashboard using the World Clock widget that comes with OS X. Continue reading →

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Using MySQL Administrator Over a Secure (ssh) Connection

Posted on January 20, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

MySQL Administrator is not designed to work over a secure connection like ssh. By using ssh tunneling, you can connect to your remote MySQL servers from your workstation. MySQL Tools Download the MySQL Tools package. Install the MySQL Tools package. … Continue reading →

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Recovering Lost QuickTime Pro License

Posted on January 18, 2009 by System Administrator

I ran into a highly unusual situation on my Mac, and so after almost three years of solid operation I had to re-install the operating system. I had license keys for all of my other software, but not QuickTime. But … Continue reading →

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How to Unfreeze the OS X Desktop

Posted on December 19, 2008 by James Reuben Knowles

Occasionally the OS X desktop freezes with enough abuse. This is how to get it working again. Continue reading →

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Getting nmap to Work on Mac OS X

Posted on December 4, 2008 by James Reuben Knowles

This is how to get nmap to work on OS X. Continue reading →

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How to delete all photos off of an iPhone

Posted on October 24, 2008 by James Reuben Knowles

Colin published a great article on how to delete all photos off of an iPhone. Continue reading →

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Improve Mac OS X performance under load by disabling spindump.

Posted on October 14, 2008 by James Reuben Knowles

When the Mac is being pushed hard and the disk is trashing, try disabling spindump to reduce the load on the system. Continue reading →

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