Archive for October, 2009
Build your own EFI-X Dongle with Rebel EFI
EFI-X is a USB Dongle that was manufactured to enable Macintosh OS on PC hardware without modifying the original OS. I will say it’s a transformer-enabler so that you can install Mac OS and update it with official Apple Software Update with peace of mind, as long as you have the latest firmware updated for [...]
Quick fix: Microsoft Office 2008 “Installation Failed”
I just recently installed a copy of Microsoft Office 2008 for my friend and encountered an interesting problem. He is using Simplified Chinese as his system language on Snow Leopard; when I tried to install Office 2008 on it, the software keep giving me the error message saying that “Installation Failed” because the installer cannot [...]
Time Machine Alternative with Apple Backup and Dropbox
Nowadays, hard drive technologies has been improved a lot; you might not see a as many defective hard drive as a couple years ago. However, what if you are the unlucky one who is lazy in backing up your data and lose them all after you wake up one day? The Time Machine function came [...]
Snow Leopard Tips: Symbol and Text Substitution
Sometimes you might just feel bored to type the same thing over and over again, and you are tired of copy and paste the same thing or just too lazy to open the source file. Well, Snow Leopard prepares that for you. In Snow Leopard, there is an add-on feature that’s included in System Preference’s [...]
Correct the time in Windows installed on Macintosh BootCamp
Since Leopard, Apple has BootCamp built-in on Mac OS; it’s a great utility to help you install Windows on Mac with ease. Whenever you would like to use Windows with “maximum power”, just hold “Option” key when you boot up your Mac and then choose “Windows” to boot from. If you are aware of the [...]
Enable your QuickLook to view GIF files
When you open your .GIF images in QuickLook, your image is static and remains in the first frame. If you don’t understand what I am talking about, take a look at the following image: As long as you have a .GIF-supported browser, that is almost ALL browsers, you will see the picture is actually an [...]
Enable iSight in Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion
Since 2005, Apple installed built-in iSight to different models of Mac. Nowadays, all Macbooks, Macbook Pros, Macbook Airs and iMacs will have built-in iSight; besides, the new 24 inch LED cinema display also includes built-in iSight so that Mac minis and Mac Pros users can enjoy the fun and practical use brought by the webcam. [...]