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	<title>Latest In Tech &#187; Apple</title>
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		<title>Sorting Full Screen Apps in OS X&#8217;s Mission Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to sort full-screen apps in Lion? Here&#8217;s how System Preferences Mission Control Check &#8220;Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use This allows you to organize your full-screen apps by alt-tabbing through them (yeah not the greatest). Bonus: I&#8217;m still trying to get used to the three-finger swipes and accidentally alt-tab once in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trying to sort full-screen apps in Lion? Here&#8217;s how</p>
<ul>
<li>System Preferences</li>
<li>Mission Control</li>
<li>Check &#8220;Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use</li>
</ul>
<p>This allows you to organize your full-screen apps by alt-tabbing through them (yeah not the greatest).</p>
<p>Bonus:<br />
I&#8217;m still trying to get used to the three-finger swipes and accidentally alt-tab once in a while. Alt-tabbing once I have my apps organized ruins everything. I&#8217;ve whipped up a automator app that simply toggles the preference for you. Toggle it to turn the preference on, sort your apps and toggle it again to turn the preference off.</p>
<p><a href='http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Tab-Settings.app_.zip'>Tab Settings.app</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;d love to see what people do with it. Here&#8217;s the raw apple-script:<br />
<code>tell application "System Preferences"<br />
	activate<br />
	set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preference.expose"<br />
end tell</p>
<p>tell application "System Events"<br />
	tell application process "System Preferences"<br />
		--get the name of every checkbox of group 2 of window "Mission Control"<br />
		click checkbox "Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use" of group 2 of window "Mission Control"<br />
	end tell<br />
end tell</p>
<p>tell application "System Preferences" to close every window</code></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an updated Automator Service that doesn&#8217;t show the System Preferences pane when changing the Alt-Tab setting:</p>
<ul>
<li>Start Automator</li>
<li>Choose &#8220;Service&#8221;</li>
<li>Select the &#8220;Run Shell Script&#8221; action</li>
</ul>
<p>Copy and paste this into the workflow:<br />
<code>current_value=$(defaults read com.apple.dock mru-spaces)<br />
if [ $current_value = 1 ]<br />
then<br />
  defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool No<br />
  /usr/local/bin/growlnotify -m "Automatically Rearrange is Turned Off"<br />
else<br />
  defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool Yes<br />
  /usr/local/bin/growlnotify -m "Automatically Rearrange is Turned On"<br />
fi</p>
<p>killall Dock</code></p>
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		<title>Full Screen Terminal Keyboard Command on a Mac</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purists wouldn&#8217;t call this full-screen but it&#8217;s close enough. In System Preferences->Keyboard &#038; Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts Use the plus sign (+) to create a new shortcut. Use the drop down, labeled Application, to assign our new shortcut to the Terminal. Menu Title will be &#8220;Zoom&#8221; no quotes. Use any keyboard shortcut you&#8217;d like, I prefer command+f. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Purists wouldn&#8217;t call this full-screen but it&#8217;s close enough.</p>
<p>In System Preferences->Keyboard &#038; Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts<br />
Use the plus sign (+) to create a new shortcut. Use the drop down, labeled Application, to assign our new shortcut to the Terminal.<br />
Menu Title will be &#8220;Zoom&#8221; no quotes.<br />
Use any keyboard shortcut you&#8217;d like, I prefer command+f.<br />
Restart the terminal.</p>
<p>Another keyboard shortcut I use with the Terminal is Select Previous Tab command + left arrow, and Select Next Tab command + right arrow.</p>
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		<title>Synergy (running in the background on a Mac 10.5+)</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/synergy-running-in-the-background-on-a-mac-105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Synergy is an application that allows you to share one keyboard and mouse between several different computers (Windows, Linux, and OS X). Unfortunately, running synergy in the background on a mac doesn&#8217;t work so well. Here&#8217;s one of the work-arounds I&#8217;ve found on the Internet. This involves running the app through launchctl a replacement for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/">Synergy</a> is an application that allows you to share one keyboard and mouse between several different computers (Windows, Linux, and OS X). Unfortunately, running synergy in the background on a mac doesn&#8217;t work so well. Here&#8217;s one of the work-arounds I&#8217;ve <a href="http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=3222045&#038;forum_id=199580">found on the Internet</a>.</p>
<p>This involves running the app through launchctl a replacement for rc.d/ scripts in linux.</p>
<ul>
<li>Succesfully get synergy running (server and client) in the foreground</li>
<li>Download the appropriate file and change .txt to .plist . On the server use the file <a href="http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergys.txt">synergys.txt</a>, on the client use the file <a href="http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergyc.txt">synergyc.txt</a></li>
<li>In synergys.plist and synergyc.plist you&#8217;ll need to point to the correct location of your installed synergy program and .conf file.</li>
<li>In synergyc.plist you&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;server-host-name&#8221; to the correct server host name</li>
<li>Move this file to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/</li>
<li>run the following two commands (change synergyc.plist to synergys.plist for the server)<br />
<code>launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/synergyc.plist<br />
launchctl start com.synergyc</code></li>
</ul>
<p><a href='http://www.latestintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/synergys.txt' title='Synergy server plist'>Synergy server plist</a></p>
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		<title>Move Podcast track from Podcast to Music in iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once in a while there&#8217;s a song in the Stereo gum mp3 feed that I actually want to keep. Here&#8217;s how I do it. Select the podcasts you wish to convert to normal audio files. Right click and select &#8220;Convert ID3 tags&#8221;. Change the ID3 tags to version 1.0 Drag the podcast tracks out to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once in a while there&#8217;s a song in the Stereo gum mp3 feed that I actually want to keep. Here&#8217;s how I do it.</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the podcasts you wish to convert to normal audio files.</li>
<li>Right click and select &#8220;Convert ID3 tags&#8221;.</li>
<li>Change the ID3 tags to version 1.0</li>
<li>Drag the podcast tracks out to your Desktop</li>
<li>Delete the originals from iTunes</li>
<li>Drag the files back in to iTunes</li>
<li>Change the ID3 tags back to the highest version available.</li>
<li>Fix any missing tags.</li>
</ol>
<p>Works like a charm for me.</p>
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		<title>Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I use this to lock and unlock my Mac, at work, based on the bluetooth connection between my phone and computer. Once my Mac detects that the phone is unavailable it locks itself. What you&#8217;ll need: Proximity 1.0 a free download from Apple. A compiled version of notify.c #include int main(int argc, char ** argv) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I use this to lock and unlock my Mac, at work, based on the bluetooth connection between my phone and computer. Once my Mac detects that the phone is unavailable it locks itself.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ll need:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/proximity.html">Proximity 1.0</a> a free download from Apple.</li>
<li>A compiled version of notify.c<br />
<code>#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h><br />
int main(int argc, char ** argv)<br />
{<br />
    CFMessagePortRef port = CFMessagePortCreateRemote(NULL, CFSTR("com.apple.loginwindow.notify"));<br />
    CFMessagePortSendRequest(port, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);<br />
    CFRelease(port);<br />
    return 0;<br />
}</code><br />
You can download a pre-compiled version here, or compile it yourself (Apple&#8217;s Dev Tools required) with the command<br />
<code>cc -arch ppc -arch i386 -o notif notif.c -framework CoreFoundation</code></li>
<li>An Apple Script to set the screen saver<br />
<code>-- Turn on the screen saver password<br />
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1"<br />
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"<br />
set runFile to "/Users/" &#038; MyName &#038; "/notif"<br />
-- display dialog runFile<br />
do shell script runFile<br />
-- Activate the screen saver<br />
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to activate</code><br />
N.B. You&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;/notif&#8221; to match the location if the compiled notif binary</li>
<li>An Applescript to unset the screensaver.<br />
<code>-- Disable the screen Saver Password<br />
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"<br />
set runFile to "/Users/" &#038; MyName &#038; "/notif"<br />
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 0"<br />
do shell script runFile<br />
-- Turn OFF the screen saver<br />
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit</code><br />
N.B. You&#8217;ll need to change &#8220;/notif&#8221; to match the location if the compiled notif binary</li>
<li>Connect your bluetooth device to the Mac via bluetooth.</li>
<li>Run Proximity, set your device, set the Applescripts</li>
</ul>
<p>Useful Links:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://meckimac.com/drupal/?q=node/25">Lock Computer Using DeskShade</a></li>
<li><a href="http://web.mac.com/jhollington/technocrat/The_Technocrat/Entries/2007/3/18_Bluetooth_Proximity_Detection_on_OS_X.html">Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X</a></li>
<li><a href="http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=335913#post335913">Automatically turn on/off Password Protection for the Screensaver</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Update:<br />
<a href="http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20091221173111783">Mac OS X Hints</a> has a much better setup.</p>
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		<title>Find current user with in an Applescript</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/find-current-user-with-in-an-applescript/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in the middle of testing this, but it should work: set MyName to do shell script "whoami"]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m in the middle of testing this, but it should work:<br />
<code>set MyName to do shell script "whoami"</code></p>
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		<title>Custom Ringtones and SMS alerts for hacked iPhones</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/custom-ringtones-and-sms-alerts-for-hacked-iphones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is really here for me to keep track of. Life in 0 and 1 has a nice little tutorial on how to change SMS alerts on a hacked iPhone. This is for hacked iPhones only. You can pick up quickpwn here]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is really here for me to keep track of.</p>
<p>Life in 0 and 1 has a nice little tutorial on how to <a href="http://lifein0and1.com/2008/09/09/iphone-hacking-custom-ringtone-and-sms-notification/">change SMS alerts</a> on a hacked iPhone.</p>
<p>This is for hacked iPhones only. You can pick up quickpwn <a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/49988701/pwnagetool-and-quickpwn-for-2-1-firmware">here</a></p>
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		<title>Dissable Spotlight in OS 10.5</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/dissable-spotlight-in-os-105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is really here for me to find later, hope this helps others: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071102215912892]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is really here for me to find later, hope this helps others:</p>
<p>http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071102215912892</p>
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		<title>Officejet J5780 All-in-One Mac OS X w Intel</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/officejet-j5780-all-in-one-mac-os-x-w-intel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I couldn&#8217;t find this driver on HP&#8217;s site directly so I&#8217;m posting this here as a reminder to myself. The install HP links to directly seems to stall out. I&#8217;ll update this and let everyone know how well this actually works. Install Update: Scanning works like a champ on an Intel Mac. Installs a bunch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I couldn&#8217;t find this driver on HP&#8217;s site directly so I&#8217;m posting this here as a reminder to myself. The install HP links to directly seems to stall out. I&#8217;ll update this and let everyone know how well this actually works.</p>
<p><a href="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-56145-1&#038;lc=en&#038;cc=uk&#038;dlc=en&#038;product=3301296&#038;os=219&#038;lang=en">Install</a></p>
<p>Update:<br />
Scanning works like a champ on an Intel Mac.<br />
Installs a bunch of useless junk in addition to drivers.</p>
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		<title>Backup data using Amazon&#8217;s S3 on the Mac</title>
		<link>http://www.latestintech.com/backup-data-using-amazons-s3-on-the-mac/</link>
		<comments>http://www.latestintech.com/backup-data-using-amazons-s3-on-the-mac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarvinc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are other solutions to backups not involving Amazon&#8217;s S3. If you insist on using S3, this seems like the easiest solution, the comments hold particular value; suggested usage includes rdiffs and swapping out launchd for Automator and ical. Read the article here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are other solutions to backups <a href="http://www.latestintech.com/macfuse/">not involving Amazon&#8217;s S3</a>. If you insist on using S3, this seems like the easiest solution, the comments hold particular value; suggested usage includes rdiffs and swapping out launchd for Automator and ical.</p>
<p>Read the article <a href="http://vallery.net/2008/02/01/using-amazon-s3-to-automatically-backup-your-mac/">here</a>.</p>
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