Archive:January, 2009

Enable Java SE 6 on 64-bit Leopard

 

Strangely enough, I have three classes this semester that focus on Java development.  One of which suggests 1.6 development and I found it strange that Apple didn’t provide the Java 1.6 release on Leopard. Turns out that if you absolutely need Java 1.6 (to use Limewire, for example), it is most likely already installed on [...]

Rendering iDVD Projects in Bulk

 

I recently came across a home project where I needed to render multiple iDVD projects, about 8 different projects in all.  And for each of those, I needed 10 copies for friends and family.  My first thought was to simply the process by creating disc images from iDVD, so that I could then open the [...]

Nifty Terminal Trick – Autocomplete

 

I’ve often wondered why using some Linux machines allowed me to simply press the TAB key after entering a few characters, and the terminal would suggest auto-completions for filenames in the working directory.  It’s a very handy feature and I love it, but never could figure out why it didn’t just work automatically when I [...]