Mac OS X Tip: How to Capture a Screenshot of a DVD Movie
December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Assumptions: You have already inserted the DVD media into the DVD-RW drive. Method 1: 1. Download and install VLC media player for Mac OS X (Universal Binary or Platform Specific Package) from <http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html> 2. Open Finder then navigate to /Applications 3. Open VLC.app then click on File > Open Disc… 4. Select DVD then click [...]
Mac OS X Tip: Disable (Hide) User Accounts by Changing their Login Shell
November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x), you can disable (hide) user accounts by doing the following… Assumptions: You have created 3 user accounts. For our testing purposes, we will create the following 3 user accounts. – user00 with administrator privileges – user01 with standard privileges – user02 as a test account with either of the [...]
VMware Fusion 2 Beta Fails to Start
May 9, 2008 | 3 Comments
I have been using VMware Fusion 1.x for quite some time now but recently I decided to upgrade to version 2 Beta. I downloaded VMware-Fusion-2.0.0-89933.dmg and installed it over VMware Fusion 1.1.2. After successfully installing the software I was able to use it without indications of potential problems to come. However, today when I attempted [...]
Built-In Keyboard Firmware Update Available for Both MacBooks and MacBook Pros
February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Apple recently released software updates for both iTunes and the built-in keyboard firmware found on MacBooks and MacBook Pros. The following is the wording used in a message that appears prior to installing the keyboard firmware. The Built-In Keyboard Firmware Update will update the keyboard firmware on your MacBook or MacBook Pro. Important: Do not [...]
Mac OS X and NTFS Write Access Support
February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
Have you ever been interested in writing data to NTFS formatted partitions from within Mac OS X in a very simple, efficient, and elegant manner? The ability to mount and read NTFS volumes has been available in Mac OS X for quite some time, but Mac OS X users have wanted and still need the [...]
Share a Drive in Mac OS X Leopard
February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With the latest software update available from Apple for Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.2), you now have the option of sharing your disk drive(s) with remote computers. Simply open System Preferences…, then click on Sharing. If you want to enable/disable DVD or CD Sharing, select the aforementioned service and check/uncheck the checkbox labeled On.
Newest Utility in Leopard: Remote Install Mac OS X
February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
After performing a recent software update for Mac OS X Leopard, a new utility from Apple was added into the Utilities folder of my installation of Mac OS X (10.5.2). The software was first introduced by Steve Jobs during his keynote presentation at MacWorld Expo 2008. It enables a user to install Apple’s latest operating [...]
Switching Between Mac OS X and Windows Vista: Incorrect Display of System Date and Time
November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
If you have recently starting using both Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.x) and Windows Vista via bootcamp on your Intel-based Mac, then you may have noticed the incorrect display of the system date and time when switching between operating systems. After switching between OSes, if you don’t maintain an active internet connection, then you may [...]
iPhone Update and iPod Functionality
September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
Apple recently released a software update (1.1.1) for the iPhone that threatened to cause problems for users who have previously hacked their devices. As it turns out, the threat was real. Today, some users who in previous months felt brave enough to install 3rd party software applications have started to complain that their devices are [...]
A few months ago someone asked me about the feasibility of managing Windows-based virtual machines (VMs) that can be launched from an Intel-based Mac. I thought about the possibilities for a few minutes then a flush of ideas started to swirl around my head. Management of computers in a cross platform environment can sometimes be [...]