resetting ram in os x
ive been having some issues with ram lately, and found a solution on apples website that has helped. i hope this might come in handy for someone else.
force os x to empty trash
sooner or later you will run into a point in time, where os x will not allow you to empty the trash. sometimes this is due to a locked file, incorrect permissions etc…
well you can use a nifty freeware apple script called trash it or you an open the terminal and use the following command.
sudo […]
kill the .net log-in
i hate that .net framework requires you by default to login to your windows machine. anyhoo, i found this tip somewhere on the net awhile ago, and figured i would share… sadly, i cannot remember where i found it.
If you’re the only person using your computer and you’ve installed Microsoft’s .Net Framework upgrade, you can […]
cloning your boot camp partition using winclone
ok, so you have xp/vista installed on your mac. after getting xp/64bit installed and everything working, i really don’t want to risk having something wacky happen to the partition. well after doing some searching i found a pretty cool little app that can help clone your boot camp partition. its called winclone and its free!
(DONATIONS […]
quick look plugins
one of my favorite new little features in leopard is quick look. it allows you to find out more about a given file by selecting it then clicking the space bar. the really cool thing is that there are quick look plugins available to extend the ‘usefulness’ of quick look.
here are some of the ones […]
flash text effects with reflection
do you use flash? if so TxEff is an easy way to add cool flash text effects & reflection.
check them out here.
review Hendrick’s Gin
Hendrick’s Gin… ever hear of it? you might have seen the bottle once or twice on the shelf at a retailer. if you are like me [bourbon/whiskey/scotch drinker] you most likely don’t mess with gins. well, one day while at a local retailer i noticed the bottle. the bottle spoke to me. no no - […]
partition size not a multiple of 4k
when formatting an external HD today [Mac OS Extended Journaled(HFS+)] i ran into the following error.
“partition size not a multiple of 4k”
after a quick google search, i found the following fix:
“When formatting using Disk Utility, remember to select GUID Partition Table as your “partition map scheme” instead of MBR (Master Boot Record).”
basically do as follows:
1. […]
how to install windows xp64 on a mac pro
holy crap, it took a bit of time but last night i was able to install windows xp x64 on my mac pro. i guess the first question is why do it? well for me it was pretty simple…
i like gaming every now and then… ok maybe a little bit more now than then. sadly, […]