News from Steam… Left 4 Dead 2 will be released on the Mac Tuesday October 5th. If you already own it on the PC, then you own it on the Mac. All you need to do is install it on your Mac and start playing. If you don’t already own it, now is a great […]
We grow up, being taught that right is right, and wrong is wrong. That there is only the correct answer, and the wrong answer, and nothing in between. So, is it a suprise that our testing tools are design to indicate that something is “healthly” or “failing”? Or “Good” or “Bad”? History S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitor, Analysis, […]
Well, this doesn’t seem to be very clear on the Microsoft site(s) that I have looked at… But, Office 2011 only supports Exchange 2007 or higher. So if you run Exchange 2003, the only way you’ll be able to connect to the Exchange server is through IMAP, which will eliminate your ability to use your […]
I have to make a resolution to try to stop coming up with bad puns, or word gags for my blog posts… But I do it so unfrequently…. Sorry, I got off on a tangent there… Have you run into a situation where Apple mail just seems to reject any attachments that you add? Â For […]
The system version is on the Installer disc, at: /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist You can get the specific information with this command: defaults read /path/to/mount/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion ProductBuildVersion While the above describes how to do it on media, you can also test your local hard drive. Â See below: [nerv:/system/library/CoreServices] benjamin% defaults read /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion { ProductBuildVersion = 10F569; ProductCopyright = “1983-2010 […]
Evidently, some versions of the Vise Installer don’t quite work properly under Mac OS X… Here’s why… Â The symptom is that your computer slows down or stops responding… Â The Installer splash screen may display, but the Vise Installer typically stops at the “Gathering Details” screen. Why? Â You have a “network volume” mounted, it could be […]
Earlier this week Apple released to developers the fifth build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The release comes just a couple of weeks after the previous release of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The current version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard was released in mid-June after just under two months of developer testing. Mac OS X 10.6.5 […]
In a post on Valve’s official Left 4 Dead blog that previews a new piece of downloadable content for Left 4 Dead, the company suggest that the new content will be available for Left 4 Dead October 5 on the PC, Xbox 360… and Mac. If the add-on is coming to the Mac, as Valve’s […]