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How To Change Default Open Application Behavior OS X

Posted 28 July 2009 | By osX | Categories: Uncategorized | 1 Comment

To change the default application OS X opens with when you double click a file.
1. Click once on the file (highlight) in Finder 2. Choose File -> Get Info (or Apple+I) 3. Select the application you want to open that file under “Open with” 4. Click on (Change All) button to apply this globally [...]

Fan RPM, CPU, Memory, HD, Network Graphs and Monitoring for the OS X Menubar

Posted 25 July 2009 | By osX | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

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Change Default Application To Open With OS X

Posted 23 July 2009 | By osX | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

To change the default application OS X opens with when you double click a file.

Click once on the file (highlight) in Finder
Choose File -> Get Info (or Apple+I)
Select the application you want to open that file under “Open with”
Click on (Change All) button to apply this globally

Mazimum Transmission Unit (MTU) Frame Size in OS X

Posted 16 June 2009 | By osX | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

The approaches below use the pico editor, but any text editor will do.
A paper describing the SystemStarter process can be found at: http://www.usenix.org/events/bsdcon02/full_papers/sanchez/sanchez_html/

Determining correct MTU Size
MTU = maximum IP datagram that can be sent over an interface, including IP headers. This must be less than or equal to the maximum size data field of [...]

15.4 Macbook Pro with WUXGA 1920×1200 Display

Posted 15 June 2009 | By osX | Categories: Uncategorized | 1 Comment

This will technically void any Applecare warranty you might have. The hardest part is removing the screws from the bottom of the front of the screen, and removing the panel if it is glued in (some instances it is).
Older 15 inch Macbook Pros 2.33 or < can be modified to include a WUXGA LCD panel [...]