Chris Carey

Category: Apple

  • iPhone Firmware 2.1 is a winner

    After upgrading to iPhone firmware 2.1, the device is performing much better. All of the items claimed to be fixed in this version are. Great job Apple!

  • X-Plane on iPhone

    I really would like to try X-Plane on the iPhone but I’m holding out to see some sort of video of the gameplay. X-Plane is an amazing game on Mac or PC.

  • More AppleTV Updates

    Trying to get System Preferences working so I can bridge or route the Ethernet port on the back of the AppleTV to my XBox. I was not able to accomplish this yet, but in my journey, I accomplished the following: Flash Installed (can watch Hulu) Firefox Installed VNC working

  • Upgraded to Pwned iPhone OS v2.0.2

    I got a 3G iPhone on Monday and have been messing with it. Now I am running firmware v2.0.2. MobileTerminal is finally usable and pretty feature rich. Visiting MobileTerminals website and reading the tips and tricks is a MUST so you know how to do Control-C, Tab, etc, etc. Click Here for the Tips and…

  • Turning Ubuntu Hardy into OS X

    Since I’m an Apple fanboy now of course I love the OS X experience. I wanted to theme my Ubuntu to look nicer and came across this link. I love the new fonts the most! They kick the trash out of the built in fonts. http://maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/2008/07/23

  • Considering the AppleTV

    Now that I’m using iTunes, and we have canceled our Cable TV down to “basic”, I’m considering taking a new approach to traditional television viewing.

  • Setting up “Time Capsule” for free with Linux

    I read that it is possible to set up a network based “Time Capsule” service for use with “Time Machine” in OS X. This requires setting up Apple File Sharing (AFP) with Ubuntu Linux. This was a bit of a pain to set up. Got it working after a couple hours of struggle. Set up…

  • Webcam won’t work with OS X? Try Macam

    Trying to install a Logitech Quickcam for notebooks webcam on my wife’s Mac and it doesn’t detect it. After a little searching, I found macam. It supports hundreds of webcams previously unsupported with OS X. Installed it, camera works! However, the camera was underpowered for use with Photo Booth and iChat. I resorted to purchasing…

  • Got a MacBook!

    I took the plunge and purchased a Macintosh MacBook. So for the first time in 13 years, my main computer is a Mac. I started on Mac with the SE/30 and used the Macs during the System 6 and 7 days. OS X is very exciting. I kick myself for not trying it sooner. This…

  • Looks like iPhone 2.0 is pwned

    Check out the iPhone Dev Team’s Blog for more info. http://blog.iphone-dev.org