Tag Archives: mac

PhoneGap build with iOS from the command line

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Andrew

PhoneGap lets you create mobile apps using web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) whilst still accessing native device functionality that’s not currently available in the browser. PhoneGap Build is a cloud-based service that generates your app for multiple platforms at once, … Continue reading →

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Firefox OS build on Mac OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Andrew

I’m trying to get Firefox OS built on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. It’s not going too well! I checked out the code and ran ./config.sh emulator, then I ran ./build.sh and waited. After a while, I got:  25 52.4M   25 … Continue reading →

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Jump to tabs in Safari

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Andrew

One of the major annoyances of Safari over Chrome and Firefox is that you can’t quickly jump to a specific tab in the browser. For example, in both Chrome and Firefox you can hold down Command-1 to jump to tab … Continue reading →

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Unbreaking Lion printing

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Andrew

A few days ago, an update to HP printer drivers was released by Apple. Thinking nothing of it, I went right ahead and downloaded it. Unfortunately this update totally broke printing on my Mac running OS X Lion. Not only … Continue reading →

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CyanogenMod Galaxy S2 with a Mac

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Andrew

On installing cyanogenmod on the Samsung Galaxy S2 with a Mac. The stock OEM+Telco Android experience is pretty awful, with loads of crapware. The best solution to running Android on a mobile device is to flash it with CyanogenMod. If … Continue reading →

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Ungodly Macbook Pro

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Andrew

A funny thing happened today on the way to the codeface. This morning, as I was packing up to leave London, I did the usual: hit the Macbook Pro power button, hit S, wait for it to sleep, close it, … Continue reading →

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MySQL on Lion with Homebrew

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Andrew

This was non-obvious to me, so I’m documenting it here. There are several ways you can get MySQL up and running on Mac OS X Lion (see for example Rob Allen’s Setting up PHP & MySQL on OS X 10.7 … Continue reading →

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The Mac App Store

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Andrew

The release of Mac OS X Lion — and the related rebuild of a laptop from scratch — is a good opportunity to stress-test the Mac App Store. As a centralised repository of software, the ease of use and experience … Continue reading →

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They stole our revolution

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Andrew

BBC iPlayer is great. Except: if you dislike Flash if you’re a Free and Open Source Software user if you’re out of the country on business you prefer the command line you’re a militant license-payer who believes you should have … Continue reading →

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EeeMac

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Andrew

So, back in November I picked up the Asus EeePC 901 (901 specs), in the interests of research and geek fun. I installed Ubuntu Netbook remix on it, then plain Ubuntu, but it mostly languished on the shelf. I found … Continue reading →

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