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Creating ISO Images from the OSX Command Line

January 9th, 2010 1 Comment

A super fast way to create ISO images (or any kind of bit for bit copies) from the OS X (or linux, or unix) command line is to use the DD command. This isn’t without it’s risks since the DD command will duplicate byte for byte all data from one location to another, but once [...]

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Security on the Mac

December 15th, 2008 No Comments

Recently I came across a discussion on a Mac forum with some people discussing how shocking it was that Apple had been recommending that its Macintosh customers consider using anti-virus software.  This is a discussion that has always raised my ire, as the supposed superior security of the Mac has always been an issue of [...]

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Free Software :: Run Windows Apps on your Mac

October 28th, 2008 No Comments

If you use a mac or linux on a regular basis and find yourself wanting to use Windows applications this may be the fix for you.  Go and download a copy of CrossOver for Mac from the CodeWeavers website.  Their regular website is offline at the moment because the got hit so hard by Digg [...]

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