ABFind Jan. 27, 2010, midnight

Search the OSX Address Book from the command line.

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ImageSnap Jan. 26, 2010, 11:56 p.m.

Capture images from iSight and other sources from the command line.

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icalBuddy Jan. 2, 2010, 1:08 p.m.

icalBuddy is a command-line utility that can be used to get lists of items (i.e. events and tasks/todos) from the OS X calendar database.

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Masters of the Void Dec. 26, 2009, 2:35 p.m.

Masters of the Void is a tutorial for Macintosh users interested in learning to program their Macintosh using Xcode and the C programming language. It assumes no prior knowledge of programming.

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Create bootable USB Dec. 24, 2009, 10:41 a.m.

Instructions for building a bootable USB from an .iso on various platforms.

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How to change sshd port on Mac OSX Dec. 14, 2009, 7:23 p.m.

SSH on 10.5 and up is launched by launchd, and reads its port from /etc/services. To change the port, edit /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist and hard code the new port number in place of the service name.

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iphonelogd Dec. 6, 2009, 2:25 p.m.

A Ruby script that will read your iPhone's call log and copy the calls into an iCal calendar.

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Explanation of Leopard NetBIOS July 24, 2009, 11:10 a.m.

Excellent guide to troubleshooting windows file and printer sharing in Leopard.

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Serial Communication in OSX Terminal Jan. 6, 2009, 11:41 p.m.

How to connect to a serial port using screen in the terminal.

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rsync Tips & Tricks Oct. 22, 2008, 6:03 p.m.

Tips for using rsync to synchronize folders.

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OpenVPN Sept. 25, 2008, 5:44 p.m.

Open source VPN software.

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Traffic Shaping in Mac OS X July 3, 2008, 2:15 p.m.

Network traffic shaping in Mac OS X using ipfw.

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aTV Flash June 4, 2008, 1:40 p.m.

Automated hack for apple TV. Adds compatibility for most video formats, web access etc.

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Wikibooks: Nmap Jan. 25, 2008, 3:15 p.m.

Nice summary of nmaps main scan modes.

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WaterRoof Jan. 14, 2008, 12:09 p.m.

IPFW firewall frontend app for OSX.

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SSH on Mac OS X Jan. 13, 2008, 2:36 p.m.

Excellent ssh tutorial for OSX. Includes setting up keys, allowing specific users, port tunneling and creating login banners.

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Installing MySQL on Mac OS X Nov. 11, 2007, 4 p.m.

Complete guide to installing MySQL under Leopard, including how to use launchd to start it automatically on boot.

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Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X July 24, 2007, 12:06 a.m.

Applescripts to run with bluetooth proximity detection software (Salling Clicker, BluePhoneElite etc)

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Turn off Thumbs.db and .DS_Store June 10, 2007, 1:36 p.m.

Stop leaving invisible files all over networks.

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15 Terminal Commands for Hidden Mac OS X Settings April 1, 2007, 10:38 a.m.

List of hidden preference settings for OSX apps.

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