3 years ago, I posted about getting DBD::mysql to build on OSX 10.6 - it seems the same thing works on Mavericks (10.9) as well! # Failed test 'use DBD::mysql;' # at t/00base.t line 18. # Tried to use 'DBD::mysql'. # Error: Can't load …
I decided to remove a lot of the read ebooks from my library but wanted to back them up first, especially the ones that weren’t purchased via iTunes. iBooks on Mavericks had “imported” them all from iTunes and as a result I couldn’t just right click on …
I downloaded and installed MySQL Community Server 5.5.15 from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.5.html Using CPAN, I then tried to install DBD::mysql on a fresh install of OS X Lion and was presented with an error saying it was unable to load the library. # Error: …
I recently had the need to type a hash (#) into a Remote Desktop session from my OSX desktop to a Windows server. Unfortunately to get a hash on a UK keyboard requires pressing ALT + 3 as SHIFT + 3 results in a pound (£). Pressing ALT + 3 through the remote desktop connection …
It seems that when the firewall option is enabled (apparently it’s disabled by default) you can only run Skype once without reinstalling it. The second time you try, it bounces a couple of times and stops. A Skype forum thread about it can be found at …
Having upgraded to Leopard, I found that synergy2 wasn’t working. It’s an application that lets you control multiple machines from a single keyboard and mouse and I use it quite a lot at work. More information about Synergy2 can be found at …
Like most Apple users we pre-ordered a copy of Leopard and took delivery of it on the 26th October. I upgraded Tiger to Leopard that evening and despite the initial horror of having some fairly big changes to the UI, I’ve decided it’s not so bad. Something I …
We just got back from the MacLive Expo in London - it seemed smaller than last year although I could be mistaken. Here are some pictures of various parts of the expo. I.R.I.S make a number of OCR gadgets - pens that scan in text, business card readers, etc. Lori had a play with …
I’ve just found out that it’s time to register for the London Mac Expo for this year. Seems it’s now called Mac Live Expo - more details can be found at http://www.macliveexpo.co.uk/
Just recently I’ve been experimenting with VMWare Server on a Linux host and although it’s easy enough to use the console to manage it from a Windows PC, I normally only have my aging PowerBook to hand. Since there’s no proper OSX console application for VMWare …