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On the WinXP Box:Add the TCP/IP print server serviceLog in with Administrative privileges.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.Double-click Add-remove Programs.Click the Add-Remove Windows Components side button.Open the Other Network File and Printer Servic...

The “… decompressor are needed to see this picture” problem often comes up for us when Mac created PowerPoint files are brought onto our PC based presentation setup.A “quick and dirty” solution if you find yourself in this situation is to get the presentation ...

For general information and requirement:http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/For boot camp installation & setup guide (PDF file):http://images.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/pdf/Boot_Camp_Beta_Setup_Guide.pdfIMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t turn on the “Auto Update” durin...

Here’s a detailed approach to backing up your Mac. Please feel free to add other solutions or approaches. http://www.sitening.com/blog/2006/05/23/how-to-backup-your-mac-intelligently/Apple’s next version of the OSX operating system will include a backup syste...

If you need a hex editor in OS/X to see exactly what is in a file, download this free one. http://ridiculousfish.com/hexfiend/Two other Unix commands for working with binary data are dd and od. You can read about them from their man pages: man dd man odTaken f...

In OS/X does anyone know how to not set a file/application association? I have both FileMaker and Final Cut Pro. If I export as XML from FileMaker, the OS sees it as a Final Cut Pro document and automatically opens Final Cut Pro and read the doc in Final Cut P...

The Cisco VPN Client on Mac OS X systems must be uninstalled by running a script via a terminal window. This may be useful to you, particularly if you now wish to use the built-in VPN client for OSX ( http://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/vpn/pptp/docs/macosx.html ...

“If you have ever had your MacBook or MacBook Pro inexplicably wake while the lid is closed, there is a good probability that Bluetooth may be the culprit. If you have Bluetooth enabled, there is a default setting ‘Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer...

The following was passed to me verbatim by a professor in my area. I haven’t tried it yet myself.How to install OSX software remotely: http://www.hmug.org/HowTos/RemoteInstall.htmlTo update OSX remotely: http://www.hmug.org/HowTos/RemoteSysUpdate.htmlFor examp...

Quick answer: http://take-a-screenshot.org/ (different tabs for different systems)Use these shortcuts to take pictures of the screen in Mac OS X. Screen shots are saved as files on the desktop as Picture 1, Picture 2, etc. If you want to put the screen shot in...

On Mac OS 1.4, there is the option to turn on ‘Apple Remote Desktop’ under the Sharing system preference. Does this allow me to connect and remote control my mac from another mac? What do I use for the client – Apple Remote Desktop Client? Does this use the...

This article is intended to provided reasons to use the UNIX program less over its predicessor more.What is less?If you use the whatis program for less on a UNIX terminal you get “opposite of more”. What does this mean? more allows a user to incrementally disp...

This page Difference Between VIM and vi goes over some of the advantages of vim over vi. (Note: the page disappeared, so now we’re pointing at the Internet Archive’s March 2011 cached version.)To list some useful features:Multi-level History Undo – n u (n is ...

The page is meant to document some of the more useful, but obscure commands in vi. For commands exclusive to vim see Reasons To Use Vim Over Vi. Please feel free to add commands you would like to see on this page. % move to matching (, {, or [ n G goto...

How to Show Hidden Files on OSX Launch Terminal Type in “defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true” (without the quotes, pay attention to the capital letters) at the command prompt, right after the dollar sign. Restart the Finder by typing i...

Here are some useful links to some technical information surrounding today’s OS X Mavericks release: OS X Mavericks Technical Requirements & Specifications, http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/ OS X Mavericks Server Technical Requirements & Specifications, ...

Apple has expanded Volume License Program (VPP) to now include Managed Distribution of Apps as of 11/2013. Under this new feature administrators are now able to provide those codes to end-users with the ability to revoke those licenses at a later date. What ...