Tag Archives: os x

Connect Internal Hard Drives Externally

Posted on November 24, 2009 by LwEEs

I’ve been fixing computers for some time now, as part of the tools of the trade I have many cables and tools that helps me with the day-to-day task of fixing computers, drives, and other technology. One of the tools that have helped me a lot is a USB 2.0 to IDE & SATA cable from Cables Unlimited that I got at CompUSA, but you can get it pretty much anywhere you can buy computer parts. This useful tool allows you to plug a hard drive to a computer without … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X Font Validation Scheme

Posted on April 25, 2009 by LwEEs

For some time now my MS Word application was acting up, crashing regularly and working very slowly. I got tired of thinking that it was “normal” behavior for a Microsoft (MS) application and started looking for solutions. It turns out I was being unfair to MS this time, the problem lied on the Font Validation application that comes with Mac OS X. When you install applications that brings fonts to the Mac OS X environment they get automatically organized in the Font Book.app. The Font Book.app is located in the … Continue reading →

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Linus Torvalds, My Thoughts

Posted on February 13, 2008 by LwEEs

I own a Linux box, I’ve tested many distributions like Ubuntu, Freespire, and Xandros. When I decided to leave the Windows world, Linux was my first option but I also needed to be connected with the reality of our Windows world. When I saw the great advantages of OS X in terms of being able to have a stable OS capable of running any Linux application and Windows at the same time, I said to myself “this is it.” I’m still thinking Windows could be a great OS, they have … Continue reading →

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