A couple of days ago we discussed some problems that could arise with sizing files with HFS compression. This problem basically arises from there being a lack of consistency in the various utilities ...

When Apple announced the release of Mac OS X, many Mac users were stunned: here was a new operating system based on the venerable Unix, which, they feared, would call into question the Mac’s legendary ...

The OS X Terminal opens up a world of powerful UNIX utilities and scripts. If you're migrating from Linux, you'll find many familiar commands work the way you expect. But power users often aren't ...

June 6, 2006 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Blogger David Kadavy has a nice tutorial on using a freeware program called OnMyCommand to add your most common ...

It didn't receive nearly the same amount of attention as most of the other 299 new features of Mac OS X v10.5, but Leopard adds even more Unixy goodness to Apple's post-Classic operating systems.

One of the big draws of OS X has always been the UNIX-like, BSD heritage of the operating system. Apple has always touted OS X as UNIX-based and played up the security, stability, and compatibility ...

” Mac OS X: The New Desktop for UNIX Users ” is a new Apple online seminar targeted to UNIX and Linux users interested in Mac OS X, as well as Mac users wanting to know more abut the operating ...