Category Archives: Mac
Apple Magic Mouse and USB Overdrive don’t mix
I just got myself a Magic Mouse since my not-so-old Logitech VX Nano started getting super flaky on me. It’s nice. I’ll probably keep it. But I’ve realized that I’m usually just as effective using the trackpad on my MBP. Plus the gestures work better (or I should say that they are easier to use) [...]
Cha-Ching 2 – MAJOR FAIL
So long Midnight Apps. And go to hell. I tried to load my beta of Cha-Ching 2 but was told the beta had expired and I needed to check the site for updates. I go to the site and get the latest version. Install it. Still no good. Apparently I was already running the latest [...]
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Snow Leopard “Drag to Dock” Exposé = D.O.A.
I’ll keep this quick. The “drag to dock” Exposé feature I’d seen a demo of wasn’t working on my computer. Dragging items to icons in the dock did nothing. Boo. I figured it was some sort of conflict with Launchbar. Or Default Folder X. Or maybe even Sprited Away. Or Dropbox. Grrr… Nothing made it [...]
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Compiling SWFs from TextMate with the Flex SDK
I finally feel like I’m all growds up. Perhaps some details about this transition will follow in the coming days. But let me just say that this is the post that finally got me up and running with the Flex 3.3 SDK and TextMate. I’m not sure how often I’ll use this method. It’s way [...]
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SuperDuper smart update – new computer – old clone
When I moved from my iMac to my new MacBook Pro, I used Migration Assistant to move all my stuff over to the new machine. When it was time to make my first SuperDuper clone of the new machine, I thought I’d try to use SuperDuper’s Smart Update function to clone my new computer to [...]
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“Fun” with the iTunes Store
Today I tried to download an update to an iPhone app and was greeted by this: Okay, so the AIM username I’ve been using to buy stuff from iTunes isn’t allowed anymore. Lame, but I’ve also wanted to ditch that account and switch to my Apple ID. Looks like this is my chance. So, I [...]
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Visual effects weirdness in Mac OS X
I almost made a post today about some issues I was having with my iMac. I had just noticed that the visual effects/graphics on my last gen top of the line iMac was performing under my expectations. Now, this isn’t a new machine. I’ve had it since October. But recently I noticed that certain things [...]
Mac use at UC Davis
Found this via Daring Fireball: Mac ownership has more than tripled, from 7.2 percent in winter 2006 to 23.4 percent in winter 2009.. This doesn’t surprise me at all. In fact, it seems kind of low, although I do live in that odd part of the U.S. known as San Francisco (hey, does that maybe [...]
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Dear Steve