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Tabbed Terminal Problem Solved

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:17:18 +1000

Well, after much searching, I finally discovered that iTerm has the tab feature built in. I guess it made it hard to find as the toolbar only includes options for a totally new window and not a new tab. I ended up finding the new tab function in the menu options.

I guess I should look harder next time!

Looking For Tabbed Terminals

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:42:35 +1000

Being accustomed to system administration on Linux, I've gotten used to using the terminal program that comes with KDE. One of the main features that I used was the tabbed browsing feature, very similar to tabbed browsing in Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, etc. It allows you to have multiple terminals open within the same "window".

Can anyone point me to a terminal program for Mac OS X that includes this feature?

NeoOffice 1.1 Release Candidate 1 Available for Download

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:57:26 +1000

NeoOffice, the OpenOffice.org office suite native port to Mac OS X has just released their first release candidate of version 1.1.

Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Goes Gold

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:51:36 +1000

AppleInsider is reporting that the latest build of Mac OS X "Tiger" has been classed as the gold master release, meaning that this build is ready to be distributed and released to the public.

Pre-order from Amazon and get $35 off.

Return of the Mac

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:25:33 +1000

An interesting look at the return of the use of the Apple Mac among hackers ("hackers" meaning the nice computer geeks, the naughty ones are called "crackers"). It sounds similar to my experience, although I haven't had quite the exposure to the Mac, or hacking previously. Anyway, an enjoyable read going into the reasons that a lot of computer geeks are attracted to the Mac, mainly through the BSD based operating system, Mac OS X.

Hacking Mac OS X

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:35:25 +1000

A long, in depth blog interview "Behind the Red Shed, with Jonathan 'The Wolf' Rentzsch" is available from DrunkenBlog, a great name for a blog too! It's a really interesting read, and I'm not even all the way through yet. John is the author of mach_inject and mach_override, open source extension technologies for Mac OS X.

The Apple Motion Sensor

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:23:24 +1000

Amit Singh has done some clever work with the Apple Motion Sensor that features in the new PowerBook range. Along side some utilities that are available for download, he has also done some a huge amount of testing of ideas for adapting the technology as a human interface device.

The New 15" PowerBook Review

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:16:43 +1000

Macworld has an informative review of the new 15" Apple PowerBook. Some of the most interesting aspects are the historical information on the PowerBook, covering how it has advanced over the past year or so.

Virus Contest Announced, And Then Cancelled

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 23:28:29 +1000

DVForge have announced and then withdrawn a virus writing contest. If you can infect a standard Mac with a virus, you win $25,000! And if you're a Symantec employee, you could have stood to win $50,000. This is in response to a recent piece of FUD released by Symantec warning about the potential security risks in Mac OS X.

Symantec Bring Out The FUD

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 23:21:48 +1000

ZDNet are covering some new reporting that apparently, Symantec have published some FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) in a warning to Mac users that the platform could well be a target for virus, malware and spyware writers as the Mac takes more of the desktop market.

The Mac Attack Has Begun - Part III

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 13:34:07 +1000

Part III of my journey to embracing the famous Apple Mac.

The Mac Attack Has Begun - Part II

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:58:05 +1000

Part II of my journey to embracing the famous Apple Mac.

The Mac Attack Has Begun - Part I

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 03:13:39 +1000

A little while ago, my work bought me an Apple Powerbook 12". I've been a computer geek for many years, but I have never owned, or really used to any great extent an Apple computer. But, after a matter of weeks, I'm now converted, so much so that I feel that I need to write about it.