Category Archives: apple

Problems with the OS X 10.5.5 update and X11

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Michael Richmond

After upgrading to OS X 10.5.5 I ran into an issue with X11 refusing to start. I first noticed this issue as a problem with ssh hanging while trying to establish a connection. When I dug into this problem I … Continue reading →

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How to install Windows XP on an external USB drive connect to an Apple MacBook

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Michael Richmond

In August 2006, I posted instructions on how to install Windows XP onto an external USB drive to the macrumors.com forums. I’m reposting the instructions here so that this information does not get lost. Some notes on these instructions: These … Continue reading →

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Embedding a command line tool within a Cocoa application

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Michael Richmond

I’m developing in XCode and have manged to import the source code for the command line tool as say command_line.c. What do I need to do to have this file built as a command line tool that is embedded in the main Cocoa application? Continue reading →

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Rhapsody DR2

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Michael Richmond

Apple acquired Next Software in 1997 bringing OpenStep into the Apple fold. OpenStep (and NeXTstep before it) was based on BSD Unix running on top of a heavily modified version of the Mach micro-kernel. OpenStep was used as the foundation … Continue reading →

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Apple’s new sales feature

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Michael Richmond

Time was when purchasing an Apple computer was a pleasant experience. You went into your local Apple Store and browsed around. Maybe you did this a few times, poking at all the shiny machines on display. Eventually, one one of … Continue reading →

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