Archive for June, 2008
Use wireless networking in safe boot mode
News| No Comments »My friend has a much-loved 12″ PowerBook G4. Unfortunately, it has developed a VRAM error (confirmed by Apple Hardware Test) that makes it impossible to boot in “normal” mode. However, it can boot in Safe Mode, which seems to bypass the VRAM. The graphics are obviously not as good, but the computer is quite usable in Safe Mode.
My friend wants to use it as a surfing/email computer for his wife — but doesn’t want to shell out the $300+ for a new logic board installation to fix the VRAM. The only problem is that Safe Mode disables wireless networking! I searched in vain (via Google) for any tips to enable AirPort in Safe Mode. After a bit of thinking, I found a way to get wireless running in Safe Mode (on OS X 10.4, at least).
Open Terminal and enter:
$ sudo kextload /system/library/extensions/appleairport.kext$ sudo kextload /system/library/extensions/appleairport2.kextThen open the Network pane of System Preferences, and …
10.5: Enable https on 10.5’s Apache2 web server
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This short how-to explains how to get HTTPS/SSL working on Leopard, which uses apache2. First, follow the steps in this hint, but instead of following Step 5, do the following:
- Edit /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf, and uncomment the following line (it’s line 473 in my installation):
Include /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-ssl.conf - Edit /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-ssl.conf, and make sure that:
- SSLCertificateFile points to newcert.pem
- SSLCertificateKeyFile points to webserver.nopass.key
- SSLCACertificateFile points to cacert.pem
- SSLCARevocationPath points to demoCA/crl
Be sure to include the full pathnames for each entry. Optionally…
Rhapsody Relaunches with iPod-Compatible MP3s
News| No Comments »Rhapsody announced the opening of a DRM-Free MP3 store today. The music tracks will be compatible with the Apple iPod as well as most other music players. This represents a significant shift in strategy for the company, who previously sold tracks o…
iRAPP: CherryOS Designer Singing a Different Tune?
News| No Comments »In 2004 and 2005, Arben Kryeziu caused a stir as the “developer” behind Mac emulation software called CherryOS. Marketed at the time by Hawaii-based video-streaming company Maui X-Stream, the software supposedly allowed users to install …
10.5: Warp - Add more features to Spaces
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The macosxhints Rating:
[Score: 8 out of 10]
- Developer: Kent Sutherland/ Product page
- Price: Free (donations accepted
Kent Sutherland, author of Chax, has come up with another gem. Warp is a System Preferences panel that offers some new features that make working with Spaces simpler. First, you can switch spaces simply via mouse drag — you don’t have to be dragging a window; just drag the mouse to the edge of the screen, and after a user-settable delay, you’ll switch to the adjacent space. (You can optionally add a required modifier key to the mouse-drag, if you like.)
You can also have the cursor warp into the new space, which changes its position in the new space — it’s hard to explain but easy to understand when you see i…
5 Time Capsule Tips from Channel Flip, UK
News| No Comments »Channel Flip is a “video magazine” produced in London with a focus on Mac tech-tips, video gaming and film. Instead of writing articles, the Channel Flip team produces short, snappy clips of how-tos and reviews of mobile phones, HDTVs, …
Malicious Trojan Horse Plagues Apple Mac OS Users
News| No Comments »Security experts are warning now about a new Trojan horse released in the wild, targeting Apple operating systems or more specifically Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard (version 10.4 and 10.5). In addition to the usual stuff a trojan can do …
Linksys Releases Mac Setup Tool
News| No Comments »Linksys has announced that the LELA Mac Wizard is available on all new Linksys Routers.
Me.com Email Addresses Now Working [For Some]
News| No Comments »If you are a .Mac subscriber, Apple appears to have activated the corresponding @me.com email addresses. If your email address was username@mac.com previously, you can now use username@me.com and emails should arrive in your .Mac mailbox. In the ne…
Me.com Email Addresses Now Working
News| No Comments »If you are a .Mac subscriber, Apple appears to have activated the corresponding @me.com email addresses. If your email address was username@mac.com previously, you can now use username@me.com and emails should arrive in your .Mac mailbox. In the ne…
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