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Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update Incorrectly Signed? Had to use Combo Update File
May 12 2009
My 1st generation MacBook didn't like the 10.5.6 update. And, now it doesn't like the 10.5.7 update. Fortunately, the Combo Update file for each release saved the day in each case. read moreFebruary 11 2009
iMovie 08 confused me after moving to it from 06. Windows Live Movie Maker beta just seemed useless compared to the older Movie Maker 2.7. Apparently, my evaluation of this beta is not a singular one. Microsoft's on On10.net points to Movie Maker 2.7 for use with Windows 7 beta.… read moreOne Year Later: Which Mac Apps Do I Still Use?
January 27 2009
After a full year+ of writing about Mac apps here, I took a look at which ones I still use. The process of going through my old blog items and figuring out which apps I use frequently, infrequently, and nearly-never was an interesting one. Here's what I found... read moreClamXav Follow-up: Test with Live Malware
January 20 2009
I took a quick look at the free ClamXav anti-virus software for OS X last month. However, I didn't have any malware to test with it. Well, I found my archive of captive test malware and tried it out with ClamXav. read moreUsing Windows 7 Beta on a Mac with VMware Fusion
January 14 2009
Windows 7 Beta runs surprisingly well on Mac with only 512MB virtual RAM allocated to Windows 7 by VMware Fusion. VirtualBox also works but has more quirks. If you need Windows on a Mac for a specific app, read on... read moreA Brief Guide for Mac Switchers/Try-ers (No Laments, Please!)
January 07 2009
Wow, CNET's Rafe Needleman sure raised a ruckus with his Mac switcher's lament article. If you are thinking about moving from a Windows PC to a Mac and want to avoid the feeling of lament, read on, I have some advice that might help you make the change. read moreRead AND Write NTFS Hard Drives Partitions on a Mac for Free
December 31 2008
I sometimes want to move large files (digital video home movies and virtual hard disks) between my Mac and my PC. Unfortunately, OS X can read NTFS but not write to it. Fortunately, the free and Open Source NTFS-3G combined with MacFUSE solves this issue very nicely. read moreHawaii Power Blackout Emergency Preparedness Tech Grades: Is There an F-?
December 28 2008
I gave a tech scorecard for emergency infrastructure after a major earthquake here two years ago. I return to that scorecard for the island-wide power blackout we had over the weekend. The results aren't good. The only bright spot was Twitter. read moreVirtualBox 2.1.0 Released: A Look at the Mac Version
December 24 2008
VirtualBox 2.1.0 adds Intel VT-x hardware virtualization support as well as the ability to run 64-bit Guest OSes on a 32-bit host OS. I installed Xubuntu (based on Ubuntu 8.1.0) and brought in the previously built Windows 2000 Guest OS for testing. The results look good so far. read moreMac OS X 10.5.6 Update Doesn't Like my MacBook
December 17 2008
The recent huge Mac OS X 10.5.6 update happily, if somewhat slowly, updated my iMac. My MacBook, on the other hand, was another story... read moreClamXav: Free Anti-Virus for Your Mac - Help Protect Your PC Friends
December 10 2008
The consensus seems to be that Mac OS X does not need anti-virus software. However, I thought about anti-virus in terms of Windows running as a Guest OS as well as people running Windows XP/Vista with whom I exchange documents. So, I took a look at the free ClamXav (based… read moreDecember 01 2008
I tried out the recently released free µTorrent Mac Beta 0.90 at test by downloading some Star Trek Phase II fan created videos. µTorrent Mac works well but does not display all the information available when using the Windows version. I'm chalking this up to being a beta release issue. read moreFedora 10: Upgrading an Earlier Version Still a Bad Idea + Adobe AIR Doesn't Like 10
November 30 2008
Updating Fedora from one release to another is still a bad idea even with Fedora 10. But, the biggest issue for me is that Adobe AIR for Linux Beta 1 doesn't install on it. read moreTodd's 2008 Top 5 For-Fee Mac App Picks
November 26 2008
I reviewed the for-fee Mac apps I wrote about this year and created my Top 5 for-fee Mac apps list. Feel free to add your own list of Top 5 for-fee Mac apps in the comments area. read moreAudio Hijack Pro: Record Audio from Almost Any App
November 18 2008
I took a look at Audio Hijack Pro as a potential tool that is inexpensive and simple enough that even I can use it as a two-person audio podcast recording tool. read moreGriffin iTalkSync: Sync iPhone Voice Recordings to Your Mac
November 12 2008
The free Griffin iTalkSync app makes the process of copying an iPhone (or 2nd generation iPod touch) iTalk audio recording simple and painless. I have lost yet another excuse for not having a regular podcast. read moreNovember 05 2008
Microsoft Live Mesh is a free (so far) online storage service. Microsoft recently released a beta client for Mac OS X Leopard. I installed it on my MacBook and took it for a spin. You can find nearly a dozen screenshots illustrating the installation procedure and initial configuration. read moreOctober 29 2008
Is Time Machine all I need you need to stay operational on a daily basis? I think it comes pretty close. But, I took a look at additional options to keep me and my Macs operational on a daily basis. read moreCan My Mac and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android) Phone Sync?
October 22 2008
Google wants me to sync my T-Mobile G1 Android-based smartphone with Google Contacts and Google Calendar. That's fine. But, I would also like this information synced to OS X's Address Book and iCal. It can't be that hard, can it? read moreFlip Video Ultra Series Mac Software
October 15 2008
I bought a low-cost Flip video camera recently. I realized that I had seen many reviews of the camera, but had read nothing about the software that comes with it. So, here's my take on the Flip Video for Mac software. read moreVisualHub, AudialHub, and iSquint Discontinued & Open Source-d: Techspansion Shutting Down
October 09 2008
Developer Tyler Loch is shutting down Techspansion and discontinuing VisualHub and iSquint. But (having never met Tyler myself), he appears to be a class act by providing instructions to make sure customers can backup/migrate his software and Open Sourcing his apps. read moreSmultron 3.5: Fast, Lightweight, Programmer's Editor
October 04 2008
I made a note to myself many months ago to take a look at the Smultron programmer's text editor. Even though I'm quite happy using TextWrangler or Komodo Edit, I'm glad I took a look at this free and lightweight editor. Here's what I found... read moreOpenOffice.org 3 Release Candidate 3: No X11 Needed
October 01 2008
OpenOffice.org 3 Release Candidate 3 is available. So, I revisited OOo to see how it looks today (I commented on its Beta release back in May). read moreWaikiki Apple Store Grand Opening
September 28 2008
Honolulu's third Apple Store opened in Waikiki in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center this morning. Here's a couple of photos and a short video of my walk and the new store. read moreLightZone 3.6 Basic Edition: A Photo Experiementation Tool
September 24 2008
LightZone 3.6 is a simple to use photo processing tool that complements the photo editors I use on a day to day basis (Pixelmator and The GIMP). Its powerful Relighting tool and Style presets let me make large dramatic photo changes that might take a dozen steps in a more… read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
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