I. Abstract
As some of us have already realized: iTunes by default does not allow adding AVI files to its library. This is very sad, but there are several solutions for this problem.
II. Converting or going Commercial?
One might be converting all files to something that QuickTime allows to play. As this is not a convenient solution [...]

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Inserting USB sticks to your Mac OS X based system makes Mac OS X mount the stick without assigning certain permissions like owners, or groups.
I. How things get mounted on Mac OS
The mount command on the terminal returns most likely some lines, like that:

testuser$ mount
/dev/disk0s2 on / (hfs, local, journaled)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local, nobrowse)
map [...]

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In contrast to what is being written on the major internet newspapers, the latest beta build 10C535 of Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.2 does indeed still not support Intel Atom CPUs anymore.
Stellarola investigated into this issue some of his spare time to find out why different sources tell different things. And the reason is simple: [...]

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Abstract
Do you ever wanted to download some of the YouTube videos, simply to have them available when being on the road? Or say: you wanna archive them, because as we’ve seen in the past with several major media services: there will be a time when they don’t exist anymore.
But YouTube does not support downloading their [...]

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I. Abstract
You don’t like Spotlight, because it is too slow? But you want to to speed up command execution? Yes there is a nice freeware solution available called QuickSilver by BlackTree. Wikipedia writes: Quicksilver “allows users to use the keyboard to rapidly perform tasks such as launching applications, manipulating files and data, running scripts, or [...]

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I. Abstract
Coming from the Windows world most of us people know the .rar archive format very well. Besides the newer 7zip format, Rar allows a good compression and is widely used on internet distribution.
II. What do we need?
People who only need to have a decompressor for compatibility reasons can use MacPar Deluxe. Users who also [...]

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Abstract
You are running the latest version of “VMware Fusion” (get trial version here) on an original Apple Mac or on a HackMac. During installation of Windows XP or Vista (32 bit) the system crashs with a kernel panic or a complete freeze.
Workaround
Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5.7 update causes some irritation to the 3D acceleration engine [...]

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Long time no see to this old friend called “Still waiting for root device”. But with 10.5.7 the time had come again. As some of the tipps we compiled below helped us there is no warranty that it will help you. As the reasons for this funky brother are too indifferent.
Used Hardware

Gigabyte GA EP35 DS3
Gigabyte [...]

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Abstract
Landon Fuller reports that an almost six months old Java exploit has still not been fixed for Mac OS X. The exploit allows to compromise the Java sandbox in order to break out and run commands with the permissions of the executing user.
Classification
This issue is classified as serious as Java applets containing malicious code may [...]

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Applies to
You are either running an

a beautiful original Apple Mac or a
Hackintosh (with hidden EFI partition)

The following solution has been reported to work on both systems. Chances are good that the solution might be working for you aswell.
Issues
You have been using the auto update feature in Mac OS X to update to 10.5.7. Instead of [...]

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Abstract
You are a heavy IMAP user with more than one IMAP account and with hundreds to thousands of mails in the incoming folder. After starting Entourage 2008 it tries to fetch the latest messages, but it just shows no reaction, but the spinning ball. Mac OS X’ activity monitor reports “no response”. Entourage has crashed.
Solution
Although [...]

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According to the MacNews.de, the Germany based PearC, besides Psystar the second supplier of Mac clones, admonished the operator of the german blog Caf’é Digital. Café Digital reported about legal concerns of selling ready made Mac clone hardware with pre-installed Mac OS.
For their report, Café Digital used a modified PearC logo and told certain facts, [...]

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Microsoft’s new service Live Mesh targets at connecting different operating system platforms and even mobile devices for interchange of documents. Live Mesh allows accessing documents and files even via web interface. Live Mesh clients are available for Windows XP, Vista and for Mac OS X Leopard. Sadly there is no Linux version yet.
As the Live [...]

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We were working quite some time on this. Now here is EPOS I. – the “EFI Post Install” Script for white-box PCs that are almost hardware compatible with Apple’s devices
“EPOS I.” is an “EFI Post Install” Script
What does it do?
EPOS helps installing retail DVD’s of Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on white-box PC’s. EPOS [...]

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According to forum reports the iPhone DFU mode, which is required to install custom firmware with PwnageTool, does not get detected properly after updating Mac OS X to 10.5.6.
That means you cannot Jailbreak or Unlock the iPhone currently. The iPhone Dev Team has investigated in to this issue and comes to the conclusion that this [...]

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Mac OS has the wonderful feature that it’s got a BSD compatible Unix enviroment called Darwin as the basis. You can get to it by simply starting the terminal. Once getting used to it you even install Cygwin to your Microsoft Windows installation because it simply is a powerful way of controlling your computer.
Anyway typos [...]

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Mac OS is much more depending on mouse commands than Microsoft Windows. Anyway there are some shortcuts that make your switcher’s lives easier.

Key

Meaning

Cmd-Tab
change between programs (not between windows)

Fn-F9
thumbnail overview of all windows

Alt-Cmd-Esc
kill programs instantly

Shift-Cmd-3
screenshot of whole screen (saves on desktop)

Shift-Cmd-4
select part of the screen for screenshot (saves on desktop)

Shift-Cmd-4 + Space
select active window for screenshot [...]

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You don’t like the Dock in 3D? You like it in 2D but sadly this is available only if you put the Dock to the left or the right side of the screen? There is a simply command that can help you :-)
Changing the Dock to 2D
Just open a terminal and do the following:

myUser$ defaults [...]

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I. Abstract
Imagine the following situation. You are very keen on this EFI-X device that’s now on sale. So you order a testing device. Some days later the device arrives from Taiwan. Your EFI-X compliant system already kept waiting with a blank SATA 250GB on a Gigabyte EP35-DS3.
After having plugged the EFI-X module to your system, [...]

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I. Abstract
Many of us are nowadays using different operating systems almost at the same time. At work most of us use Windows machines, at home we use a Mac, coexisting with a Windows Laptop. Although we really like the Mac eco system, from time to time we find out we’re missing something from the Windows [...]

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