Wake on Demand

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Snow Leopard makes it possible to access a sleeping Mac over the network if you are running a compatible Airport Base Station or Time Capsule. This is very handy then your home Mac is at sleep, and you need to access files on it from another portable Mac. All you need to do is to enable “Wake [...]

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Mactracker

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One of the greatest resources for finding info about new and old Mac Computers is Mactracker. There is both a Mac and a Windows version available for download, as well as an iPhone Application. If you ever had a question about RAM, max supported OS, type of harddrive etc. Mactracker is the only resource you [...]

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Patching iChat

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I have often defaulted to use the Adium chat application for my chat needs. But recently I have tried to use iChat for my chat needs instead. But I was unhappy with all the open windows leaving the desktop cluttered. Chax a patch for iChat to unify all the contacts in one single window. Snow [...]

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Making the Dock useful again!

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Usually my Dock is crowded with applications and open windows. It is so tiny that I need to use the magnifying effect to see what is in it. But on Snow Leopard this changes drastically. Now open windows can be hidden behind Applications in the Dock, resulting in a much cleaner look. The only thing [...]

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Spell checking on Snow Leopard

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For many years I have relied on cocoAspell as the spell checker on my mac. But the application has not been updated for several years, and can from time to time cause problems. But this has all come to a change on Snow Leopard. Apple has provided us with a built in spell checker. But what [...]

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Running Snow Leopard

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I have successfully installed Snow Leopard on my MacBook Pro, and it went relatively smoothly. There was a hang issue at login after the computer restarted, but I had to force shutdown the computer, and restart holding shift down to disable extensions and startup/login items. After cleaning my login items, everything worked as expected. Safari [...]

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Before upgrading to Snow Leopard

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I am excited to get my hands on Mac OS X Snow Leopard next week. Meanwhile it is time to prepare for the upgrade. I am planning to take a complete copy of my Mac to an external drive. I am using a free utility Carbon Copy Cloner for this purpose. Then I am going [...]

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Apple Exchange + Repair Extension Programs

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From time to time Apple discovers defects in their products that can be serviced under warranty even after it has expired. If you are having issues with your product, it is worth to check the Apple Exchange + Repair Extension Programs page. Remember to select your country in the upper right corner. At the moment [...]

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About Batteries in Apple products

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As battery technology is in many Apple products today, it is important to know how to get the most out of them and to handle them correctly. Did you know that excessive heat (95° F or 35° C) can permanently damage your battery, and cold enviroments only have temporarely negative effect? That you must completely [...]

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WP multilingual content & Thesis 1.5.1 localization

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I have been using the WP  Thesis template for a while now on my blogs, and I am very satisfied with it. Especially the newly added support for localization. I have a translation of the frontend in faroese and danish. The backend is not translated at the moment. The translation is done for Thesis 1.5.1. [...]

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Insert key on MacBook Pro Keyboard

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I have for some time searched for a solution for using insert key on a MacBook Pro keyboard when running Windows Applications, but according to Apple there is no solution for this. But I recently found this on the web (probably only works in BootCamp): Insert: fn+return Alt+Insert: fn + alt/option + return If you [...]

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How to keep your applications updated

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If you are like me and keep a large number of applications installed on your Mac, you need some kind of strategy to keep them updated, so your Mac will run smoothly. I currently have more than 450 applications installed and counting! Most of them I do not use on a daily basis, but I [...]

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Troubleshooting failed system updates

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If you experience problems after applying a system update from Apple, in particular the latest update to 10.5.7. One of the first thing to do, is to manually download and apply a combo update to your Mac. There is always a possibility that a delta update can go wrong and make your Mac unstable. Other [...]

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