Tag Archives: os x

Installing gitolite on a Mac

Posted on November 25, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

How to install gitolite on a Mac. Continue reading →

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OS X, Apache, Tomcat, and mod_jk

Posted on September 23, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

I spent some time with a colleague from South Africa yesterday. He’s a long-time Windows user that writes in Java. He has a new MacBook Pro, and we scratched our head why Apache+mod_jk+Tomcat was blowing up on him. JAVA_HOME The … Continue reading →

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How to Reveal Hidden Files and Folders in a Mac OS X File Dialog

Posted on September 7, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

It turns out that there is an undocumented (or poorly documented) key combination to show and hide hidden folders and files. Press Command-Shift-Period (⌘⇧.) to toggle hidden files and folders on and off. Continue reading →

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OS X Preview’s Hidden Powers

Posted on March 25, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

Link to an article that lists useful features of the OS X Preview app. Continue reading →

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Making a Mac Tab to Drop-Down List Controls

Posted on February 23, 2011 by James Reuben Knowles

Developers, and power users in general, tend to like using the keyboard for moving around because it’s ofttimes faster to push a key or two than pick up the dominant hand, grab the mouse, click, then move the hand back … Continue reading →

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Getting NeoOffice to Work on Snow Leopard

Posted on September 5, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

You may find that NeoOffice does not launch after installing Snow Leopard. There is a fix. Continue reading →

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Snow Leopard Upgrade Gotcha: Black Screen

Posted on September 5, 2009 by James Reuben Knowles

How to avoid getting a black screen when upgrading your computer to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Continue reading →

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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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