http://macfanboy.co.uk A guide to the Apple lifestyle, one product at a time. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Digital Content Protection - List. Following much controversy about Apple's implementation of HDCP in their new range of notebooks, here's a list of HDCP licensees. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/21/hdcp-licenses/ Apple - iPhone - Software Update. I've updated my iPhone to the new software update. Safari seems much snappier and the new interface is easier to use. Although Google Street View is available, currently there aren't any Street Views in my location, but it seems to work when i search for Cupertino. The ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-software-22/ Many people have noticed problems with the new trackpad not registering clicks. Although i had not experienced this myself, Apple decided that action was required. Last night an update was distributed. It was quick and simple and, reportedly, fixes the problems. So this seems all well and good. But, there is one ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-trackpad-update/ Why Apple is great at interfaces when others are not | TechRadar Team | TechRadar UK. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/17/why-apple-is-great-at-interfaces-when-others-are-not-techradar-team-techradar-uk/ bbum’s weblog-o-mat » Blog Archive » AutoZone: The Objective-C Garbage Collector. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/13/autozone-the-objective-c-garbage-collector/ Recently, i was given the task of installing OSX Leopard on an old eMac. Unfortunately, this old eMac didn't have a DVD drive. While searching for a solution, i found a tidbit of information about sharing a DVD drive using Target Disk Mode. The plan would be to place a second ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/08/how-to-install-osx-without-a-dvd-drive/ connect.c is a simple relaying command to make network connections via SOCKS and https proxies. It is mainly intended to be used as a proxy command for SSH. You can download a copy and compile it using the command gcc -o connect connect.c , however you might find if you are ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/07/using-connectc-to-ssh-through-a-socks-server/ Daring Fireball: Tangled Up in White. Interesting article about iPhone headphones. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/07/daring-fireball-tangled-up-in-white/ I recently acquired a disk image that was using the file extension .mdf. This file extension is Alcohol 120%'s proprietary disk image format.  Since i don't run Windows and therefore can't use Alcohol 120%, i went in search of a solution. The solution is simple. By renaming the .mdf file to a ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/06/mdf-and-the-mac/ The Evernote iPhone application (iTunes link) has added offline support - select a 'favourite' note, and it's synchronized for offline use. This is exactly what I have been waiting for from this application. Now I can use this application much more for notes that I need on the go, without having ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/11/04/evernote-for-iphone-update-adds-offline-support/ My MacBook Pro arrived earlier this week and i've been using it since. Although i'll probably talk about the MacBook Pro itself later on, i just wanted to mention my experience with UPS. On Monday morning, i checked UPS' tracking service and found: THE RECEIVER WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SIGN ON THE 1ST ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/10/31/macbook-pro-and-ups/ µTorrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/10/31/%c2%b5torrent-the-lightweight-and-efficient-bittorrent-client/ Newer laptop Mac's by default use 'Safe Sleep'. This means that when you put your Mac to sleep, it writes the contents of RAM out to the hibernation file before going to sleep. This means that if it completely runs out of power (or you remove the battery to swap ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/10/29/make-your-newer-mac-portable-go-to-sleep-immediately/ Apple Developer Connection - Developer Forums. Looks like Apple is really making an effort with developers now. http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/10/28/apple-developer-connection-developer-forums/ In Mac OS X there are several ways to lock your screen automatically. However, what if you only want to lock your screen when you want? Here's the answer, and it involves Automator. Create a new Workflow in Automator, and then add the "Run Shell Script" action to your Workflow. Then add ... http://macfanboy.co.uk/2008/10/26/locking-your-screen/