Let me preface with this: this is over-simplified for someone just getting started with git, who does not have the time to learn all the intricacies of git, and covers the most common workflow I’ve encountered, that is:
- download code from a remote repository
- make changes
- commit and send the changes back
- get the latest from that remote repository
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MacHeist
If you have a Mac, or want one, then you should surely take a look at the $49 bundle MacHeist has put together. An amazing value, with lots of cool apps. Plus 25% of your purchase goes to charities.
It’s like getting 1password, CoverSutra (truly cool), and Snapz Pro for half the price, and getting all other 11 Mac Applications for free. Check it out (via Obie Fernandez)
Removing the quarantine attribute on your application
With Apple latest OS, Leopard (Which I recommend highly), comes an interesting new feature (well, at least it is cute for a while, but it can get to you after a while). For annoying, try Vista
Upgrading a MacBook Pro Hard Disk
Just last week I inherited a not so old 17” MacBook Pro. Sweet!
It just needed a little TLC, more memory and a bigger and faster disk (7200 rpm, yummy, but not so good for your pocket book).
Changing the memory is surprisingly easy on the later models. Just remove the battery, remove a few screws below the battery (small phillips screw driver) and you are done.
Installing Rails on Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.8)
Just a few days ago, I had the opportunity to upgrade my iMac from a 20” to a 24”. Not only does it have more real estate on the screen, not only is the CPU slightly faster, but it also can take up to 3 Gb of RAM, from 2Gb, which is quite an improvement, especially if you like to run multiple VMs (using Parallel).
Installing Ubuntu Dapper on Parallels running on Tiger
After my success with installing Windows XP on my shiny new iMac, I tried to install Ubuntu Dapper (a.k.a. Dapper Drake). Why would I want to install Linux on a Mac? Because that’s what I’m running on my server, so I need a sandbox where I won’t risk breaking real stuff.
Installing Windows XP on MacOS with Parallels
I recently Switched back to MacOS and one the unforeseen (Well, almost, it just turned out much better than I anticipated!) consequence is Parallels Desktop. In case you were wondering, the other one is TextMate]. Parallels is one of the first applications I installed after unpacking my new iMac
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I’m just discovering TextMate and I have to say I’m impressed! For those of you who don’t know me, it takes quite a bit for me to admit that I’m impressed.
Over the years, I’ve used quite a few editors, and I happen to think that vi is one the greatest. Hmmm, I can see some eyebrows perking up, and most of you starting to think that I’m weird, either because you’ve never heard of vi, or because you’ve learned to hate it. But I like it because it is dead simple (once you are over the initial learning curve), has powerful regexp, and gets the job done. And once you’ve learned it, that is the kind of thing you don’t forget. I’ve liked emacs at some point, but it is way too heavy, and after a few years of not using it, you’ve got to learn it all over again, but I digress…
Switching back to MacOS
The main reason for switching back to MacOS is the switch back to Intel. That had been the main inhibitor for a long time. I have a few sotwares that only run on Windows and with Parallels, this looks like it is going to be easy to run them. So for father’s day, I got a shiny new 20” iMac (Thank you!). I have been quite impressed with Apple lately, both from a Design perspective, but also from their overall strategy and execution of that strategy. What a change from that near death experience. The iMac is really a neat machine. The screen quality is outstanding, and the speed is great; I haven’t done any benchmarks, but just judging by how Firefox behaves, that’s pretty impressive.
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