Filed Under (geek, software) by Javier Plumey on 11-08-2008
Those of you who run the Mac platform and have youngsters who will soon be, or already are, ready to surf the web on their own (they should be at least 15 years old, imho), will be happy to see the release of NetNanny for the Mac.
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/11/net-nanny-for-the-mac-released/
NetNanny is one of the most popular Internet filtering and parental control software, and they’ve been around forever. It’s great to see them release their Mac version.
While I still prefer a network-wide solution, like the D-Link SecureSpot, this one is very good and highly recommended.
Filed Under (software) by Javier Plumey on 13-11-2007
Registry Patches Annotated
Drag & Drop Fix. Win 2000, Win XP Has repaired the very few cases of lost drag-and-drop ability we’ve encountered so far in Windows XP, and has also worked in Windows 2000. Don’t confuse this with the Win9
x version — there are small differences in the Registry structures involved.
This saved me today from hours of heart-ache without drag and drop. Another reason why I love my Mac. All of a sudden I couldn’t drag and drop anymore. It’s been going on for a week and now it finally works!
Filed Under (software) by Javier Plumey on 08-11-2007
Just picked up the new aluminum keyboard from Apple. It feels really nice on my wrists and I love the feel of the flat keys. I did have some issues with it, but only when running it with Windows. I use a Mac for all my personal and ministry stuff but I have to use Windows at work. Here’s what I had to deal with and how I fixed the issues:
- No number lock key. There’s no key labeled Num Lock. I found this post and it cleared that up for me.
- Without having to install all kind of crazy Apple boot camp drivers for this thing, which I tried and had real problems, I had no way to access the special keys that change the volume, eject the CD, etc. Most important to me are the volume controls since I listen to music while working and often need to quickly lower the volume when I get a call. To get around this I found some scripts for a product called Autohotkey that will allow me to use the Command Key as a windows key to change the volume and also to mute the entire system. Here is the script, which is based on the work of the people at the AutohotKey forums, thanks! Check the jump for the script.
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