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MiddleClickClose Updated
I announced here that I had updated MiddleClickClose to work with Safari 3.1, but that it had problems loading under Safari 3.0. Actually, the problem was that it wouldn’t load on a PPC chip; I was testing on my iBook … Continue reading
MiddleClickClose For Safari 3.1
As I reported two days ago, after I installed Safari 3.1, my MiddleClickClose extension stopped working. Well, I’ve gotten it working again. , but it doesn’t load under Safari < 3.0. So, only install this version if you are using … Continue reading
My, What a Large Amount of Virtual Memory You Are Using
I just checked my Activity Monitor to see how much of my 6 gigabytes of RAM was in use. I was shocked (shocked!) to discover that a Java RMI server program (that I wrote) appeared to be using a bit … Continue reading
Safari 3.1 Breaks My Middle Click Close Extension
If you install the new Safari 3.1, my MiddleClickClose extension stops working. The first time you launch Safari, SIMBL complains that the plugin hasn’t been tested with this version of Safari, but that’s easily fixed by putting the proper version … Continue reading
Apple Tells Me “Thanks, But No Thanks”
Like 10 million other iPhone fanboys, I applied for the Apple iPhone developer program. Today, one week after applying, I received this email Thank you for expressing interest in the iPhone Developer Program. We have received your enrollment request. As … Continue reading
iPhone SDK: No Joy For Me (So Far)
Like 10 bajillion other Mac fans yesterday, I downloaded the iPhone SDK. It took me four tries to get it, but I finally got it. I installed all 5.3 GB of it, and rebooted (reboot? what is this, Windows?) and … Continue reading
Middle Click Close For Safari
08/31/2009 Update: For Snow Leopard compatibility, see here. 08/13/2009 Update: It should now work with all future versions of Safari without having to update it again. Read about the change here. 06/09/2009 Update: I have just updated the plugin distribution … Continue reading
Ordered: 13-port USB Hub!
I have a ton of USB devices and I’m am constantly running out of ports. I hate having to unplug one device to plug in another (much like Norm Abram has multiple routers so he doesn’t have to change the … Continue reading
Are My Local Krogers Blocking EDGE Data?
Since getting my iPhone, I’ve visited two Kroger stores near my house and in both stores I was unable to access the Internet over the EDGE network. In both stores I had 5 bars of signal, and in both stores … Continue reading
QuickTime Player Annoys Me
The QuickTime player that Apple ships really, really annoys me. There are two reasons why I hate it: volume and geometry defaults. By this I mean that the player defaults to 100% volume, which is really loud, and top-left-of-window placement, … Continue reading
Monitor Log Using Console.app
When I’m working on a Linux desktop, I will frequently open a new shell window with tail -f on a log file I need to watch, such as my JBoss log. When I switched to my glorious Mac Pro I … Continue reading
No Flash By Default In Fedora 8? Huh?
I saw that Fedora 8 had been released, so I thought I’d install it inside Parallels and check it out. After a long install, I booted up in 800×600 mode… Lovely. I googled to find out how to change the … Continue reading
Objective-C Strings Are Not C Strings
I got bitten today by the fact that Objective-C strings in Cocoa programming are not the same things as plain old C strings. The problem is that Objective-C is essentially an object-oriented veneer on top of plain old C; sometimes … Continue reading
Export to Archive iPhoto Plugin
03/13/2009 Update: As I explained here, ExportToArchive does, in fact, work with the new iPhoto ’09. Ever since I switched to my exquisite Mac Pro, I’ve been using iPhoto. A few weeks ago when Apple announced the new iLife ’08, … Continue reading
iWork vs. CVS
I recently bought the new iWork ’08 suite from Apple and have started using the tools for stuff I used to use NeoOffice for. But I noticed something yesterday that is disconcerting. Like a lot of people, I store my … Continue reading
Capturing Middle-Mouse Click in Safari
06/14/2009 Update: You can download a plugin to do this from here. I have been a consistent user of the nightly builds of the WebKit project for some time now. For those of you who don’t know, WebKit is essentially … Continue reading
Third Time’s The Charm on Mac RAM — I Hope
Being at the end of a UPS route is hard. Tuesday morning I saw from the UPS website that my third set of RAM from Crucial was “out for delivery” from the local hub. What this means is that it’s … Continue reading
Mac Pro RAM Woes
You may remember how excited I was about a month ago when I got the 2GB RAM upgrade from Crucial for my Mac Pro. Well, about two weeks ago I happened to notice in Activity Monitor that I only had … Continue reading
My Mac Pro Goes Boogety Boogety-er
I said before that my Mac Pro was fast. But lately it’s been bogging down a bit when I have lots of apps open. Especially if I am using Parallels. But UPS just arrived with a little shipment from Crucial: … Continue reading
AppleScript and iTerm: Sweet!
I use iTerm for all my command-line needs. I really like it, especially the tabbed interface. I typically have two to three terminals open for my local box, plus two to three for various systems in the company rack. iTerm … Continue reading
