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Category Archives: mac
Installing RMagick on Snow Leopard / Leopard
UPDATE: After using this for a little, i’ve discovered that there’s a small problem with the install script, it does not include the ghostscript fonts (for use with ImageMagick) properly. I’ve forked the repository and applied a fix (http://github.com/dazoakley/ImageMagick-sl) - … Continue reading
Installing the Ruby Bindings for Oracle on Mac OS X
This quick crib sheet is for the guys at work (and anyone else who might need help on this one)… First install the oracle instant client somewhere - I normally install it to /usr/local/oracle/instantclient_10_2. Then… cd /usr/local/oracle/instantclient_10_2 ln -s libclntsh.dylib.10.1 … Continue reading
Removing ._ Files From Mounted Drives
Here’s a quick snippet of goodness to remove those annoying ‘._’ files that Macs generate on mounted drives… cd [wherever you want to clean] find . -name "._*" -exec rm ‘{}’ \; -print
Add Git and SVN Branch to Bash Prompt
EDIT: (12-Mar-2010) slight update to the svn prompt code to give a better / more useful output… I’ve seen things like this posted on the net before but never really had a chance to play with the idea. But as … Continue reading
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Building Apache and Mod Perl on Mac OS X
I’ve finally had my work laptop upgraded to Leopard!!! As such, I’ve just spent the last couple of days getting things all set-up nicely so that I can get on with my work. Most of the work that I do … Continue reading
Want Git Preinstalled on Next Mac OS X?
Yes would be my answer. It sounds like a good idea, but I’m not sure if Apple will appreciate the ticket spam though… I have a dream wherein future developers don’t even have to install Git for themselves in order … Continue reading
Install PostgreSQL on Mac OS X Leopard
This type of guide is all over the internet, but I’m too lazy to search for one every time I want to do this. So here’s a brief overview of how I got PostgreSQL set-up nicely on Mac OS 10.5… … Continue reading
Sync Your Things Database via Dropbox
Dropbox is a great service, I’m using it happily to keep my files in sync across multiple computers - I’m even using it to keep all of my passwords in sync, but I’ve thought of another great use… How about … Continue reading
VMWare Fusion 2 Beta 2
It’s got friggin’ Unity for Linux!!! This looks good… The VMWare team has just released the second beta for VMWare Fusion 2.0, the company’s popular virtualization program for the Mac. The new beta adds a TON of new features, as … Continue reading
Trash Stuff From the Command Line
A great little command-line tool for Leopard: osx-trash manipulates the Mac OS X trash from the command line, just like the Finder does. It uses AppleScript via Scripting Bridge on top of to communicate with the Finder. You can move … Continue reading