mac os x
Lessons Learned from an Accidental rm -rf *
One of the main principles that’s been hammered into me from lectures and experience over my 15+ years of computing is backup, backup, backup. It becomes even more crucial when you start hosting sites, especially sites for other people. On all the servers we run, we backup site and database files nightly, with automated syncs [...]
ClickToFlash: A Must Have Safari Plugin
Do you ever have issues with Safari going crazy? As mentioned in my 45 Free Mac Apps list, I love Safari and spend most of my browsing time in its friendly confines. But every now and then, the safari turns ugly as fans blare, beachballs spin and cpu and memory use skyrockets. And the problem [...]
45 Free Applications for Your New Mac
Over the weekend I helped a buddy pick out a brand new Apple MacBook Pro laptop and realized that I’ve slowly but surely become an Apple Evangelist. To help my buddy and other new Apple users make the most of their new Macs here’s 45 free applications for Mac OS X. Productivity Check off Very [...]