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Category Archives: Applications
Using Time Machine with unsupported volumes
Volker’s posted Time Machine: How to backup to unsupported volumes. Copy & paste one line into Terminal and your done. Very nice. But, don’t use this method to backup to an AirPort Extreme AirDisk. For more info read what Michael … Continue reading
Another alternative to running Windows on a Mac
Boot Camp and Parallels are two ways of running Windows (and other OSs) on an Intel Mac. Now, there’s a third way, Fusion, from VMWare. It’s currently available as a free Beta download. There’s also an option to purchase a … Continue reading
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Using Automator to delete files
I use Automator to perform various backup functions on my Macs. I backup different data at different schedules depending on how often the source data is likely to change. For stuff that gets backed up regularly there’s the problem of … Continue reading
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Safari on Windows
As announced at WDC2007 Apple’s browser is now available on Windows. Safari 3 Public Beta can be downloaded from apple.com/safari. I’m running it now on my XP ThinkPad T40 (work laptop), and so far, internal IBM Intranet sites are working … Continue reading
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Vopt defragger
Steve Gibson recommended Vopt defragger in episode 88 (Q&A) of his Security Now podcast. I’m going to give it a try. I particularly like the look of the cookie subscriptions functioniality. This is something I’ve wanted for a while – … Continue reading
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XAMPP
Developing web sites is fun (well, it can be). Setting up a development environment, however, is not always a fun thing to do. It’s not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to … Continue reading
Time Machine
I was hoping that the release date for Leopard was going to be announced at Macworld but sadly it wasn’t. It’s still scheduled for ‘Spring 07′. One of the features I’m most interested in seeing is Time Machine, Apple’s approach … Continue reading
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MacBreak Weekly – recommended apps
MacBreak Weekly is one of my favourite podcasts. A list of all recommended apps mentioned in each show can be found at dasutin.com.
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HotSpotVPN
If you use public hotspots (wired or wireless) without encrypting your network traffic (web, email, etc.) you run the risk of having your privacy and security compromised. For example, checking your email using your favourite email client can give away … Continue reading
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Firefox 2.0 available
One browser to rule them all. Firefox 2.0 is available.
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