Tag Archives: OSX

Fix for broken Time Machine backups under Snow Leopard

Posted on September 22, 2009 by agrant

Since upgrading to 10.6.1 (and possibly before) Snow Leopard has consistently failed to perform Time Machine backups to the Time Capsule on my network. The backup starts but quickly fails with the message “The backup was not performed because an … Continue reading →

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Tips for VMware Fusion Performance

Posted on January 26, 2009 by agrant

Although I use a MacBook & OSX there are several Windows programs that I can’t do without and thus have VMware Fusion running almost constantly. In the year or so that I’ve been using Fusion I’ve discovered a lot of … Continue reading →

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My new Macbook!

Posted on November 12, 2008 by agrant

So I have the new MacBook and after a week or so I’ve got to say love it. It’s easily the best machine I’ve ever had and the specs are better than my old desktop system that’s now been consigned … Continue reading →

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Vista 64-bit on the Macbook 2008 – Solution!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by agrant

Two of the things I dislike about Apple are their strong attempts to “upsell”, and their at-times blatant nickel and diming of customers. Examples? The 802.11n firmware update that cost $3 for “accounting reasons”. The intentionally crippled calendar app on … Continue reading →

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Windows Vista v Windows XP under VMware Fusion

Posted on October 27, 2008 by agrant

For as long as I’ve been using OSX I’ve been running XP under VMware Fusion for those can’t-do-without programs, but now that I have my shiny new Macbook with 4GB of RAM I wanted to see whether it’d be possible … Continue reading →

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Installing OSX86 Part 3 – Installation!

Posted on May 2, 2008 by agrant

You’ve picked your Kalyway or iATKOS OSX86 distribution, made all the preparations, so now it’s time to actually install it! As a side note; as with my other OSX86 posts this isn’t intended to be a comprehensive walk-through. Instead I … Continue reading →

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Psystar Video Surfaces

Posted on April 28, 2008 by agrant

Gizmodo have a post up featuring a video showcasing the bootup procedure of the Psystar Mac Clone (For a lot less than the cost of a Mac, Psystar will sell you a better spec PC running a modified version of … Continue reading →

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Installing OSX86 Part 2 – Preparations

Posted on April 2, 2008 by agrant

So you’ve picked your OSX86 package of choice and you’re about to try and get it running on your PC. This post will cover some the preparations and things to be aware of before attempting an install. Not only will … Continue reading →

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Installing OSX86 Part 1 – iATKOS v Kalyway

Posted on March 26, 2008 by agrant

I’ve had Mac OS X 10.5 running my my PC for about a week and getting everything set up has been quite the learning experience. I now know more about kernels, boot schemes, and partitions than I ever thought I … Continue reading →

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