Mac OS X (currently Leopard 10.5.3) includes an implementation of the Apache HTTP server. However, it isn’t running by default nor does it have the PHP engine enabled. This guide shows you how to activate Apache with PHP support in a few easy steps.
How to Enable Apache HTTP Server with PHP in OS X [Mac Guide]
By Sam Davis on Jun 26, 2008 within Apple, Guides | Comments
How to Mount and Share a USB Hard Drive with Macs Using Netatalk [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on May 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
At home, I’ve installed a Netatalk Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) file server on a machine running Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) so that I can easily share files between my Macs (mostly running OS X 10.5.3) and the Ubuntu machine (see this post for details). Using an open source network service discovery protocol similar to Apple’s [...]
Five Guides on How to Integrate Ubuntu into a Mac OS X Network
By Sam Davis on Apr 30, 2008 within Featured, Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
I have a machine running Mac OS X (currently Leopard 10.5.2) and another running Ubuntu (currently Hardy Heron 8.04) and have been striving to get these two machines to interact more harmoniously on my local are network (LAN). In particular, I’ve been trying to get my Ubuntu machine to act more like a Mac in [...]
Widescreen Wallpapers: Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) Meets Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Apple, Images, Ubuntu | Comments
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have computers running both Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) and Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04). Both of these operating systems have very attractive default desktop backgrounds. Leopard has the purple nebulous looking star field (below right) and Hardy has the modern artsy looking heron (below left). However, these very different looking wallpapers make my machines [...]
Configure Netatalk on Ubuntu to Share a USB Printer [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
If you have installed Netatalk following this post and Avahi following this post, it is fairly straightforward to share a USB printer connected to your Ubuntu machine with Macs on your local area network (LAN) via AppleTalk. By default, Netatalk installs and runs the print sharing service called papd. So, after the printer is installed [...]
Configure a Firefly (mt-daapd) Media Server in Linux for Streaming to iTunes and Front Row [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
Using Firefly, your Ubuntu machine can host an iTunes media server which, with the help of Avahi installed as per this post, will show up in the iTunes “SHARED” list and will be accessible via Front Row. The following guide (written for Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 and OS X Leopard 10.5.2) will get you started.
Configure Vinagre in Ubuntu to Share the Screen with Mac OS X [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
The image at left shows a windowed VNC session where I am sharing the desktop of my Ubuntu machine (running Hardy Heron 8.04) with my Mac (running OS X Leopard 10.5.2). If you have installed Avahi following this post and are running Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04), then it is easy to configure Ubuntu to use [...]
Configure Avahi in Linux to Broadcast Services via Bonjour to Mac OS X [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
If you followed this guide, your Ubuntu machine can now serve files to Macs on your local area network (LAN) using AFP. It would be nice if this Ubuntu/Netatalk Apple file server was discovered automatically by your Macs. This can be accomplished by installing Avahi, an implementation of Zeroconf similar to Apple’s Bonjour that allows [...]
Configure a Netatalk File Server in Linux Based on Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) [Ubuntu Guide]
By Sam Davis on Apr 29, 2008 within Guides, Linux, Ubuntu | Comments
Apple computers communicate with one another using the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP). Using the freely-available implementation of this protocol called Netatalk, Ubuntu (currently Hardy Heron 8.04) can interface with Mac OS X (currently Leopard 10.5.2) and you can set up a AppleShare file server on a Ubuntu machine that is accessible to Macs on your [...]
Is Imitation the Highest Form of Mac OS X Flattery?
By Sam Davis on Dec 14, 2007 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
Some of the comments on Franklin’s latest post, titled “A List of Mac Freeware that Leopard has Mauled to Death”, has got me thinking philosophically. The gist of the post is that the increased functionality of Mac OS X Leopard may ultimately make Mac users less likely to use the third-party apps that formally [...]
Great Mac Dashboard Widgets
By Franklin Davis on Oct 11, 2007 within Apple, Lists | Comments
One of the great things about running OS X is having the Dashboard at your fingertips. I admit that I don’t use the Dashboard that frequently but it is great when I need to quickly check the radar for rain, convert some units, or even quickly print an envelope.
Install and Configure Fink from Binary or Source [Mac Guide]
By Steve Henderson on Sep 24, 2007 within Apple, Guides | Comments
Fink is a package manager that makes it easy to install Unix Open Source software on your Mac. Anyone who has tried to install/compile Open Source software on a system based on Unix or Linux will understand how heavenly these package managers can be. Keep reading to learn how to easily and quickly [...]
How to Access Hidden OS X Features [Mac Tip]
By Franklin Davis on Sep 21, 2007 within Apple, Tips | Comments
Here are a few commands that can be used to activate hidden features of Mac OS X. There are quite a few of these commands floating around the internet, but I have chosen to highlight the ones that I find the most useful. The commands will require use of the terminal, but don’t [...]
How to Customize System Icons in Mac OS X [Mac Tip]
By Riley Porter on Aug 29, 2007 within Apple, Tips | Comments
After a while those standard Mac OS X icons can get boring. There are a few programs out there that allow you to change your icons such as CandyBar, ShapeShifter, and LiteIcon. CandyBar and ShapeShifter may be out of your price range costing about $13 and $20, respectively. Today I will show you how to [...]
Mac OS X Pranks
By Riley Porter on Aug 22, 2007 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
No, it’s not April Fool’s Day, but here are a few good Mac pranks that are fun anytime! Whether you have only a few moments or unlimited access to your friend’s Mac, just continue reading and discover how to invert screen colors, command the computer to speak, and even fake a kernel panic. After [...]