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Safari – 5.0.4

This update contains improvements to stability, compatibility, accessibility and security, including the following: - Improved stability for webpages with multiple instances of plug-in content -...

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Coding on the Mac – my tools of the trade

Everyday more and more developers are switching to a Mac for development. For instance take a look at photos taken from the recent Google IO 2011 event, MBPs are everywhere. I am writing this post to...

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Mac OS X – 10.6.8 update

The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including...

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Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_26. Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this...

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Mac OS X Lion – change the default scroll direction

Mac OS X Lion by default is mimicking the scrolling experience of iOS touch devices, such as iPhone and iPad. For desktop users I find it quite hard adjusting to the inverse scrolling, especially when...

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Mac OS X Lion – How to install Java

Mac OS X Lion doesn’t include a Java runtime environment on the default installation. However Apple has immediately released Java as a separate download. The first package of Java for Lion can be found...

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Mac OS X Lion – remove login/username from menu bar

One of my first customizations after installing Mac OS X Lion was to remove the annoying login – username option from the top menu bar. And to explain “annoying”, I find it quite too long displaying my...

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Mac OS X Lion – exit Terminal from full-screen mode

Mac OS X Lion supports full-screen mode for most apps, something extremely useful. You can enter and exit the full-screen mode by pressing command-shift-f (at least that works for Google Chrome, check...

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Mac OS X Lion – Disable app resume and window restore functionality

I have been using Lion since the release day 1, and about 10 days later I am pretty confident that the whole OS behaves faster and smoother than Snow Leopard. However one of the main Lion new features,...

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Save iPhone battery – 5 tips for iOS 5 that work

Smartphones are always running low on battery, and iPhone is definitely one of them. The release of iOS 5 has brought fantastic OS/app improvements, however the battery life has been negatively...

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Christmas Carols Karaoke app for iOS

Christmas Carols Karaoke app offers 15 classic Christmas carols and songs. All songs come with lyrics and melodies, giving you the option to sing along with your loved ones! Available Christmas...

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Mac OS X Lion – Remove “All My Files” from Finder

Finder on Mac OS X Lion by default is always showing “All My Files” on every new window. Well to be honest not even once I found it useful, never used it since the first install. Even if you are a...

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PHP: How to json_encode numbers properly

Here is a handy tip about PHP’s json_encode function. In some cases numeric data may  appear as numeric strings, for example 1 as “1″. While consuming the json data on a client app that would mean an...

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How to setup Django and MySQL-python on Mac OS X Lion

Django is an excellent web-framework written in Python. Here is a quick setup guide for installing Django and MySQL-python on Mac OS X Lion. Setup Django - Download latest Django here - At this point I...

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Mac OS X Lion – 10.7.3 update

The 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac including fixes that: Add...

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