Category: Apple
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Auto turn on a Linux Mac Mini after a power outage
Mainly a note for myself, in case I need it again in the future. And the original blog post is here. This will turn on a Mac Mini (at least PowerPC arch, not sure about Intel), running Linux, the moment it has power again. echo ‘server_mode=1’ > /proc/pmu/options Edit & Note: This option seems to be…
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Yard Sale: Mac Mini (G4)
I’m selling a Mac Mini 1.5Ghz G4 (PowerPC) with 512Mb ram. It has a 80Gb disk in it (7200 rpm I believe, but not sure). It runs Linux like a charm, and is a perfect server (and WAY faster than a Raspberry Pi). I believe the latest version to run was Mac OS X Tiger (10.4).…
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Yard Sale: Macbook Pro (2007)
Selling my old Macbook Pro 15″ (Glossy) (2007). This is a 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo device, with 2Gb RAM. It has a 160Gb SATA drive, spinning at 7200rpm. It’s an Azerty keyboard. It’s currently running Mavericks (10.9.x). The Macbook Pro is slightly scratched here and there from normal use. The battery got replaced about 2…
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Yard Sale: Macbook Air (2011)
This is the first of several things I’ll be getting rid of in the coming days/weeks. For sale: a Macbook Air 13″ (2011), 4Gb RAM, 128Gb SSD, QWERTY (!). The MBA got acquired mid 2011 in Hong Kong by Candy. Downside: the screen got cracked about a year ago during travel. After a couple of…
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Mac OS X Mavericks + VLC top bar
Mavericks, and its new “multi display support” adds a grey-ish bar to the top of VLC when watching anything full screen. I never found a way to get rid of it, and it has annoyed me ever since. Until yesterday… This is how to get rid of it: play movie drag to 2nd screen click…
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iDiot
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Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro vs older Macbook Pro(s)
So, I had to migrate from a Pro to an Air a few weeks ago. My Macbook got repaired (out of warranty, for 600ish damn euro) and I sold it. I waited for the new line of Macbooks and ordered myself a new one. I picked the Retina version. Just as with my previous Macbook…
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My new Macbook Pro arrived
… Restoring from TimeMachine… 1 hour and 16 minutes remaining… It took a weird route (Shanghai to Korea to Kazakhstan?!) but I finally got it. Yayyies. Later a blog post about what it’s like to migrate from a Macbook Air to a Macbook Pro again.