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Change font size within X11
defaults write org.x.X11 dpi 70 restart X11 Result DPI 50 DPI 75 DPI 120
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Clean install Snow Leopard without dvdrom
1. You need the image (iso/dmg) from the DVD. Finally you need the *.dmg. If you have the iso, convert it with the disk utility. 2. Open disk utility > click your hard drive > click the partitions tab > … Continue reading
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Enable remote login via syslog
Edit the /etc/syslog.conf file to include local4.none in the second line, and to redirect the output of local4.* to /var/log/whatever.log (replace whatever with a name of your choice). There’s a sample syslog.conf file at end of this hint. Create the … Continue reading
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Extend Mac PowerBook Pro with a Serial Port
One really important feature for me is a COM port. I mostly use it to access and configure headless computers or servers. Since i’d like to by a MacBook Pro i’ve called the appleshop support. They didn’t know of any … Continue reading
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