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Dual-booting Chromium OS and Ubuntu Linux

Thomas — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:04:38 +0000

Note: The following guide should work with any version of Linux, though these instructions are specific to Ubuntu 11.10. The process also involves formatting your entire hard drive (not just a partition) so be sure to back up all data before proceeding. Finally, major thanks to Hexxeh for his continued hard work. This is just [...]

Maximizing your battery’s life cycle

Thomas — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:24:50 +0000

Admit it: the Inspiron 1525 is an aging laptop. For many of you, it’s probably pushing its third year. Laptop batteries, much like most Dell laptops, only have a 1-year life expectancy. After that first year, their capacity begins to slowly decrease. For anyone still using the original battery, I laud you; mine stopped holding [...]

Updating your Hackintosh/Hackbook to Snow Leopard 10.6.8

Thomas — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:18:22 +0000

No, I haven't forgotten about you guys. Read on and you'll see why the 10.6.8 update guide hasn't been published yet.

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.

Hardware Mod: Upgrading your Wireless Card- How To

Thomas — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:05:30 +0000

**This is Part 2 of the “Upgrading your Wireless Card” guide and is continued from part 1. Part 1 explains the benefits of upgrading your wireless card while part 2 is simply a How To.** This post was delayed by about 10 months due to forgetfulness and procrastination. My apologies for the delay, though I believe many [...]

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 [...]

Introducing the official DailyBlogged app . . . sorta

Thomas — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:47:54 +0000

**The app is no longer under devlopment and has been replaced by a webapp** In my never ending quest to provide users with quick, easy access to DailyBlogged, I wrote an iPhone app this summer. The app gave easy access to the mobile version of DailyBlogged. The issue with the app was that the mobile [...]

The Cydia apps I use on my iPod Touch

Thomas — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:06:38 +0000

In the style of our previous My Dock posts, I’d like to share the Cydia apps I currently use on my iPod Touch, along with a short description of each. I’d like to note that the majority of the apps below are free, though the paid apps have been legitimately purchased. Support the developers you [...]

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 [...]