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…
Setting Up Our Environment
Using a text editor of your choice, add the following lines to the bottom of the /etc/profile file (you’ll need to be an administrator to do this):
# MacPorts
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
# PostgreSQL
export PATH=/opt/local/lib/postgresql83/bin:$PATH
Now before we move on, make sure that you have MacPorts installed.
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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 syncing my Things database between my macs (as this is my to-do list manager of choice)?
This is not fully tested yet, (just thought of it this morning) so i’ll update a bit later and report on as to wether things goes completely mental, but the way I’ve done this is as follows…
Make sure Things is completely shut down, then open up a terminal and type in the following commands:
cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cultured\ Code/
This moves us into the correct directory. First, to be on the safe side - we’ll take a backup of our files…
Now just move the Things directory into your dropbox and create a symbolic link in its place.
mv Things ~/Dropbox/
ln -s ~/Dropbox/Things Things
Fingers crossed this should have the desired results! 
Update: It works!!! 
On the second computer all you need to do to get the ball rolling is to close down Things, open up a terminal and type the following commands:
cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Cultured\ Code/
rm -rf Things
ln -s ~/Dropbox/Things Things
Note - my 2nd mac only had a fresh install of Things - no data. I installed it, opened it up (so the initial database was created), then did the above.
The Macalope bitch slapping some poor journalism - great reading.
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Ballmer goes on the defensive a shows just how ignorant he is… a great read!
…you’ll see us be much more vigorous about stating the case for the PC. The truth of the matter is, this is ironic. The PC outsells the Mac 33 to 1—32 to 1. And despite the fact that we don’t sell PCs, we only sell Windows to people who make PCs. And the attack is actually on the PCs, interestingly enough. You’ll see us defend the PC. We’re going to talk about why — look, PCs are better than Macs. That is not something that can be debated. [TMO emphasis] 32 out of every 33 times, somebody buys a PC instead of a Mac. I’m not saying that there are not some things that people like about Macs, apparently there are. But have you ever seen a cheap Mac? No.
This one’s a great one too - has this guy even seen a mac in the last 10 years…
I’m very sensitive to exactly what mouse I have on my laptop. Can you find a range of choices? [for the Mac] Of course you can’t find a range of choices.
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This is a worthwhile install if you’re a Wordpress user (or any other gears enabled system) on the mac - great to see some Safari lovin’.
We’re really excited to announce the official release of Gears for Safari on OS X (minimum requirements are Leopard 10.5.3 or Tiger 10.4.11).
You can download it today from http://gears.google.com.
This means that you can now access all the Gears-enabled sites (such as Zoho office, WordPress, the new YouTube uploader and Google Docs offline) in Safari.
via Google Mac Blog
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 the video above demonstrates. I got a chance to talk to VMWare today about the new beta and it is HOT. I’ll be posting a more in-depth overview tomorrow, but until then, here are some of the highlights:
- Unity 2.0 - The newest version of Fusion is really focused on better Windows-Mac integration. You can now launch Windows programs from the dock or access Mac programs from within your virtual machine. You can also link folders like Documents, Pictures and Music on your virtual machine with those folders on your Mac.
- Multiple Snapshots VMWare has worked really hard to bring a Time Machine-like ease to backing up and protecting your virtual machine. You can now designate how often you want to take full system snapshots of your VM, whether once an hour, once a day or once a week, and how many copies you want to keep.
- Better Video and Graphics Graphics and shading support has been improved for Macs that have higher-end graphics cards, and even integrated Macs can now play 1080p HD video in virtual machines with considerably less CPU overhead.
- Support for more client OSs, including Leopard Server You can now run Leopard Server as a VM in OS X 10.4 and 10.5, even on client machines (virtualizing Mac OS X client is blocked by Apple’s license terms). Support for the latest version of Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) is also available right out of the box with Unity integration. Power users can now designate up to four virtual CPUs per virtual machine, which is great for anyone wanting to take an XServe or Mac Pro to the next level.
VMWare Fusion 2.0 beta 2 is available for Intel Macs running OS X 10.4 or OS X 10.5. New users can try the beta for free and the upgrade path (including future betas and the full version of Fusion 2.0) is free for all existing Fusion 1.0 customers.
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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 files to the trash, empty the trash, and list items currently in the trash.
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I’m already a lover of Spanning Sync, version 2 promises to have contact syncing between all your Google apps with the Mac address book. This could be very very good. Check the link for a video of it in action.
People know Spanning Sync for its ability to sync Apple iCal with Google Calendar. In fact, more than 70,000 people have used Spanning Sync to do just that. But calendars are only one part of the equation.
Our users tell us that they also need to be able to sync their Mac Address Book with their contacts in Gmail and Google Apps. So Spanning Sync 2.0 does both—calendars and contacts.
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A great guide to help you in not getting things done.
Sure, we’ve all read those lists of tweaks you can make to your system to increase productivity, but what if you’re not in such an all-fired hurry to get things done? What if you’re already plenty efficient, and actually need to slow things down a bit until that five o’clock whistle blows? Well, lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten best ways to slow down your system, and decrease productivity. Please feel free to add your favorites in the comments. (Oh, and we by no means recommend you do any of these to your friends’ computers, even if it IS April 1st).
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