I often come across “Top $x OS X Applications” blog posts. I usually take a quick look, see the usual suspects and move along. Every once in a while I’ll find an application that fills my need. This happens enough times to keep me coming back. Today I came across Top 100 best open source mac [...]

I came across this tip on Hawk Wings for speeding up Mail.app, with some simple database maintenance. I find it odd that Apple doesn’t run this command every so often on mail startup/shutdown. Quit out of Mail, open a terminal window and run: sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\ Index vacuum index When it’s done you should notice a huge improvement in [...]

This morning I decided to install MacFUSE. I’d heard about FUSE before, but only with Linux. I never mount remote filesystem Linux system I just ssh, or scp what I need. With my Mac however I am always connected to remote filesystems. When MacFUSE was announced I was quite excited. There are multiple boxes that [...]

Today has been spent doing the same thing I do every year on Macworld opening day. I watch the Macworld keynote on engadget. Yes, I am very excited about the iPhone. With each feature announcement and photo, my excitement builds. I am sold, I am set to buy one, I’ll be driving to the US right [...]

I have MacBook envy. During YAPC::NA::2006 I spent a number of sessions either sitting behind, or near rjbs. Seeing him work on his shiny new MacBook. Bright, clear, glossy screen. Switching OSes running in Parallels. I WANT. Well, maybe a MacBook Pro.

Earlier I mentioned the state of CDs in our household. Today while attempting to re-rip Shania Twain - Greatest Hits (one of Linda’s CDs) the SuperDrive in my PowerBook stopped loading media. I would put a CD or DVD into the drive, and after a couple of seconds of whurring the disk would eject. It [...]