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Paul Thurrott’s Spotty WWDC Coverage

Alex — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:40:41 +0000

Windows blogger Paul Thurrott has a long track record of saying dumb things when it comes to Apple, but it’s still fun to point out where he’s wrong. Reading his coverage of WWDC and OS X Lion, I found a lot of things to take issue with. Let’s get started. On why people buy Macs: [...]

Beautifying Chameleon with two lines of code

Thomas — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:27:52 +0000

Chameleon is undoubtedly the favorite bootloader among hackintosh users and dual-booters alike. With native support for OS X, Windows, and Linux, an eye-catching selection screen, and support for advanced boot flags, Chameleon does it all. Version 2 saw vast aesthetic improvements over version 1, ditching the command line for a graphical user interface (GUI). One [...]

Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.7 + 10.6.7 SleepEnabler.kext

Thomas — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:31:00 +0000

Earlier today, Apple released the 7th update to its Snow Leopard operating system. The update boasts a few minor bugs that most are likely unaffected by, though it’s worth updating, even if only for the satisfaction of running the latest version of the OS. Much like the previous Snow Leopard update, 10.6.6, the update is [...]

Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.6

Thomas — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:10:24 +0000

Update: A few users have reported the App Store becoming unresponsive when attempting to install apps. I was able to install the Twitter app without issue, as have a few other users. Feel free to report any issues in the comments below. Hackintosh users rejoice! 10.6.6 was released for Snow Leopard users earlier today (Kernel 10.6.0), adding [...]

Updating your Hackintosh to Snow Leopard 10.6.5 + 10.6.5 SleepEnabler.kext

Thomas — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:30:29 +0000

As the fifth update to Snow Leopard, 10.6.5 was released earlier today. 10.6.5 doesn't really bring any noteworthy changes, though it's wise to run the latest version of the OS. Apple also often requires the latest version to run certain software, so an upgrade should be performed for compatibility reasons.

Assigning Screen Shots to the Prnt Scrn (Print Screen) Keyboard Key

Thomas — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:45:48 +0000

The Print Screen key, labeled Prnt Scrn on the Inspiron 1525 keyboard, is the universal key in Windows for taking screenshots. However, Mac OS X uses a much more arbitrary key-combination; the Keyboard shortcut is Command-Shift-3. Unbeknownst to many, OS X allows you to change many system shortcuts, including the shortcut for Screenshots. To change [...]

Back To The Hack

Richard — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:09:53 +0000

I am pleased to announce that after selling my Dell Inspiron 1525 for dirt cheap to my father-in-law, I am trading him a more powerful, “Windows-only” laptop to reclaim my HackBook — the exact laptop that started it all. I am very excited to dive back into Mac OS X and I will definitely need to upgrade [...]

Control iTunes with the Media Keys in Snow Leopard

Thomas — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:15:05 +0000

**Many thanks go out to mbebop and his tip for getting the Media Keys working in Snow Leopard** Laptop media keys are excellent for quickly controlling iTunes and other media software. The Inspiron 1525 media keys worked on Leopard after installing both a kext and Butler, an application capable of converting your key presses into iTunes commands. The media [...]

Why My Next Computer Will Probably Be A MacBook Air

Alex — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:01:57 +0000

The MacBook Air doesn’t get much love anymore. Its last update was back in 2009, and no one seems to fawn over it as they did when it was introduced in 2008. However, Apple’s slimmest notebook has recently become very appealing to me, and could be more so if Cupertino puts just a little effort [...]

Hardware Mod: Adding a second Hard Drive to my Inspiron 1525

Thomas — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:52:50 +0000

That's right, I've added a second Hard Drive. But you've got to read on to find out how.

AppDelete – Uninstall Anything. Seriously.

Thomas — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:44:40 +0000

Recently, I decided to try out AppDelete, a program for removing other programs, widgets, preference panes, and more. Running the free trial of AppDelete, I was able to successfully remove several programs I no longer needed, as well as a widget that I hadn’t used for months. One way to find applications, widgets, and other [...]

[External] How to Enable Multitasking on an iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G

Alex — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:00:12 +0000

You probably didn’t notice, but a couple months back I got a job writing for TheAppleBlog, so from time to time I’m going to post links to some of my articles that may be of interest to you guys. So, without further ado: [link]

DO NOT use Leopard kexts in Snow Leopard

Thomas — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:20:48 +0000

Just don’t.

How to: Run Windows Programs in OS X

Thomas — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:07:00 +0000

A while ago, I was looking around for a way to run a Windows program in OS X. I was busy encoding a file, and didn’t want to restart so that I could boot into Windows. Rather than inconvenience myself, I stumbled across an awesome guide by LifeHacker. The guide featured a program called WineBottler, [...]

Enabling OS X’s Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Thomas — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:28:51 +0000

One of the vast options available to you when you purchased your Inspiron 1525 was the addition of an integrated Broadcom Bluetooth chip. Dell was offering it for an extra $25, so I jumped on the opportunity of having one extra means of connectivity. Three years and many experiences later, I’ve probably used the Bluetooth [...]