We don’t believe in coming to market like Apple - high margin, high quality, high price. We believe in high volume and low price.
Steve Ballmer speaking to TechRadar UK
Microsoft’s tactless jock of a CEO finally spells it out.
via Jamie Phelps
(via finermac)
Link: Using iWork as an image editor
Nice reminder from TUAW of my many image-editing options. I think the best tip in there is select all > copy > paste into Preview to flatten the layers, and then save out for the web.
Link: Quick Mac troubleshooting list | creativebits
Good, basic tips for troubleshooting. Print it out and stick it next to this xkcd cartoon.
Link: Does it work on Snow Leopard?
Seems like a pretty thorough compatibility list.
Link: DIY inkjet and laser repair: fixyourownprinter.com
Manual downloads alone are a kick-ass feature of this site, as are the forums. If I ever need parts for a printer, I hope I can buy them from these guys!
Link: Snow Leopard incompatible software list
Apple’s official list of stuff not compatible with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Also Espresso, possibly Growl, and others listed at Wikidot’s Compatibility List.
Link: macosxhints.com - 10.5: Start screen sharing remotely in Terminal
Really handy for remote tech support, for instance… Provided you’ve set the machine up for SSH access, you’re good to go, no matter what the user has done.
Link: How to find your DHCP Server Address under Mac OS X
From “Automatica Blog—Specialist Apple Mac support for creative professionals, Melbourne Australia”, edited slightly for clarity and grammar:
Use this command to determine the IP address of the DHCP server your Mac is currently using:
ipconfig getoption en0 server_identifier
You can also do more with ipconfig, such as determine the router address for an interface:
ipconfig getoption en0 router