By Ken Gribble
How to burn an iso image to a CD
- Download, install, and run "Burn"
- Click "Copy" tab, drag or open your iso image to Burn
- Click Burn (in Burn)
How to rip an iso image from a CD
- First rip an dmg image from CD:
- use Disk Utility, click New Image, and click read only, no compression and make a dmg file...
- Then convert a dmg image to an iso image:
- hdiutil convert /path/to/filename.dmg -format UDTO -o /path/to/savefile.iso
Clear the DNS cache on a Mac
In a terminal window:
dscacheutil -flushcache
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Software I find useful on my Mac
1Password - Manage your passwords between all your Mac's and even your iPhone. Works with Dropbox to safely distribute your data.
Adium - Open source multi-protocol instant messaging client for Mac OS X, supports MSN, Facebook Chat, Google Chat, Jabber, Yahoo! and other networks.
BetterTouchTool - Not what you think. Magic Mouse and Trackpad improvements.
Caffeine - Keeps your Mac awake, temporarily disabling the screen saver so you can watch a movie.
Chrome - Sweet browser.
Dropbox - "Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online." Works well for me! Lots of free space.
Hulu Desktop - watch your favorite TV shows on your Mac.
Kindle for Mac - Read your Kindle books on your Mac. iPhone, iPad, Windows, and other versions available too!
TextExpander - Saves keystrokes by making abbrevations that insert large amounts of text, such as in forms. For example:
I type a short abbreviation (ssig), it poops out:
-Ken Gribble
Systems Support Group
Computer Science department
UC Davis
Or, I type another short abbreviation (lsig):
-Ken Gribble
System Support Group
Computer Science department
Room 3082 - Kemper Hall
University of California, Davis
+1 530-754-8567
