Category Archives: Mac OS X

Fixing OS X ‘Dark-Dock’ Without Logout

Since moving to OS X 10.6.5 and switching to 64bit, I have noticed from time to time the Apple Finder Dock can get confused. This usually happens on a right-click or control-click of an icon in the Dock to hide … Continue reading

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Using Cron In OS X To Restart Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Agent

Don’t get me wrong, I am happy Symantec finally released a Mac OS X 10.6 Agent for Symantec Backup Exec 2010 but it is a little buggy. So much so, that we feel we really need to just have it … Continue reading

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More On FFMPEG Settings That Work For Me

After more and more testing off HD video, I am finding the best bang for the download speed buck is sticking with qscale 10 and chopping the frames to 15 while sizing the image size down to hd480. Here is … Continue reading

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Using VLC as a workaround for DVD Region Codes

Despite industry efforts to enforce DVD region limits, there are a lot of legitimate times for using DVDs coded for other regions in the in the US. A great example of this is in schools. Most international DVDs that are … Continue reading

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USB Device Sharing: Solution for Old Printer Driver

I had a situation where we have a perfectly fine Epson Stylus Photo R2400 that is a few years old now but still a quality printer but we had been using it with 3 iMacs in a lab area. The … Continue reading

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