https://ronaldbradford.com/categories/apple/ Recent content in Apple on Enterprise Data Architect | Principal Data Strategist | MySQL Subject Matter Expert | Author | Speaker Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:37:12 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/using-vodafone-umts-in-germany-2008-04-06/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:37:12 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/using-vodafone-umts-in-germany-2008-04-06/ These instructions apply to the Novatel MC950D UMTS USB modem running under Mac OS/X 10.5 (Note these instructions do not apply to OS/X 10.4) 1. Software Installation You first need to install the software as supplied on CD. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/when-technology-just-works-2008-03-30/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:54:52 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/when-technology-just-works-2008-03-30/ Today I needed to visit a medical specialist for collection of something. I had to pay $250 as my insurance did not cover. I sent a check as requested however today they had not record of receipt. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-osx-one-liner-changing-hostname-2008-03-27/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:47:14 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-osx-one-liner-changing-hostname-2008-03-27/ To change the Hostname under Mac OS/X 10.5 $ sudo scutil --set HostName servername.example.com https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/noise-canceling-headphones-2008-02-28/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:22:47 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/noise-canceling-headphones-2008-02-28/ Some 9 months ago I left my noise canceling headphones on a plane. Since then I’ve though I’d just self suffer for my carelessness, and I’d decided the next set I would buy would be Bose. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/solid-state-drives-press-2008-02-10/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:56:01 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/solid-state-drives-press-2008-02-10/ I read yesterday in The Wall Street Journal an interesting article in Personal Technology, “Solid-state drives challenge hard drives in speed, but not value”. While the title does sum up nothing new, the barrier to entry to embracing new technology is always cost, and early adopters may not have deeper pockets, but it’s also about being a alpha geek. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/microsoftisms-on-my-macbook-2007-12-17/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:48:22 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/microsoftisms-on-my-macbook-2007-12-17/ Seems Mac OS/X has not escaped the unnecessary annoyances of Windows. Below are details to unstall a product on my MacBook, following it crashing my machine a few times with the “blue screen on death” below. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/macbook-essential-installs-2007-12-02/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:39:52 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/macbook-essential-installs-2007-12-02/ I’m being able to spend more time using my MacBook finally. The following are some essential tools I needed to install. Firefox – Browser Skype – Chat, Voice Calling Colloquy – IRC Chat VLC – Media Player for xVid Mac the Ripper – DVD Extractor Parallels – Virtualization for Windows XP https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-printscreen-2007-11-30/ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:14:46 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-printscreen-2007-11-30/ There are many things I’m coming to grip with on my new MacBook. One is missing buttons on the screen, like Page Up, Page Down and PrntSc. Well I at least found out from Eric that I can get Print Screen with the following keyboard syntax. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mysql-under-mac-osx-105-2007-11-30/ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:34:41 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mysql-under-mac-osx-105-2007-11-30/ Time to install MySQL on my new MacBook . $ cd /opt $ wget http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-5.0/mysql-5.0.45-osx10.4-i686.tar.gz/from/http://mysql.mirrors.hoobly.com/ $ tar xvfz mysql-5.0.45-osx10.4-i686.tar.gz $ cd mysql-5.0.45-ox10.4-i686 $ scripts/mysql_install_db Installing MySQL system tables... 071129 22:10:48 [Warning] Setting lower_case_table_names=2 because file system for /opt/mysql-5. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-bug-2007-11-22/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:31:52 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-bug-2007-11-22/ I discovered a bug on my iPhone. The issue was around Daylight saving. Thanks to Dock I was able to take screenshots which was much better then photos. In Calendar when you select 1am on the scrollers, you get 1am as the start time. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-hacked-iphone-2007-11-22/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:28:04 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-hacked-iphone-2007-11-22/ I installed Dock on my iPhone and it gave a very handy and wanted Screen Shot function. So now I can show my present iPhone screen. It looks like: Apart from the obvious differences of different and more icons, I have by background behind icons, and I’ve turned off the text, so you need to know the icon means. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-macbook-2007-11-19/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:48:52 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-macbook-2007-11-19/ I arrived home last night at midnight from San Francisco to a pile of mail and a number of packages. My shiny new MacBook had arrived. It was rather ridiculous that I wanted a HDD upgrade and I could no buy it in the store. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/hacking-my-iphone-2007-11-03/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:22:16 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/hacking-my-iphone-2007-11-03/ I’ve finally taken the plunge after wanting to for some time. This is what I did, all steps are from using the iPhone directly, no computer required. NOTE: I can’t take responsibility for anything that happens to your iPhone. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/ban-the-backquote-2007-10-20/ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:43:30 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/ban-the-backquote-2007-10-20/ I really don’t like the backquote character (`). This is primarily due to it’s use by MySQL in internal and community tools. MySQL allows objects, .e.g table names, column names etc to contain both reserved words and spaces, providing they are appropriately surrounded by backquotes, so tools now simply enclose everything with backquotes. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-iphone-bill-2007-08-19/ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:17:10 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/my-iphone-bill-2007-08-19/ Today I got back home to my iPhone bill. Lucky for me it was only 15 pages long. Rather stupid, but this news has been circulating for a few days. You can read More Google News stories including creative titles like “How many trees did your iPhone bill kill? https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-iphone-safari-browser-2007-07-15/ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:08:15 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-iphone-safari-browser-2007-07-15/ One of my photo websites www.ronaldbradford.com doesn’t work properly on the iPhone under Safari, but it works under Safari on Mac OS/X. Problem is, there is no debugging options and I see no way to workout why DOM compliant Javascript doesn’t work! https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/other-iphone-experiences-for-corporate-users-2007-07-04/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:09:33 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/other-iphone-experiences-for-corporate-users-2007-07-04/ I am not alone in my experience as a corporate AT&T/Cingular user wanting an iPhone. See my last post iPhone activation – Finally after 3 days . In the past 30 minutes I’ve read the same pain from many people. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-activation-finally-after-3-days-2007-07-04/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:34:41 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-activation-finally-after-3-days-2007-07-04/ If you have been following my iPhone saga, last time was iPhone for corporate users. What a debacle So after 3 days, my phone is finally activated, however it was no as simple even with the required hoops mentioned last time. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-for-corporate-users-what-a-debacle-2007-07-02/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:39:59 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-for-corporate-users-what-a-debacle-2007-07-02/ What a debacle. Here is how poorly AT&T have handled the management of the iPhone for the millions of “individual” users that have their bill paided for under a corporate account. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-interest-at-the-ny-apple-store-2007-07-02/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:17:57 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/iphone-interest-at-the-ny-apple-store-2007-07-02/ As I mentioned earlier , I purchased an iPhone the night of release at the NY Apple store without much difficulty, certainly no line. This video gives you an indication of the iPhone display area and empty sales lines. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-iphone-2007-06-30/ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:17:44 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-iphone-2007-06-30/ Apple today released the iPhone . It was released at 6pm on Friday June 29. Who releases a product at 6pm on a Friday? While walking up 5th Avenue before dinner I noticed a line of people outside a Cingular (now the new AT&T) store (the only phone network you can get an iPhone for). https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/us-thats-one-infinite-loop-2006-11-28/ Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:07:10 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/us-thats-one-infinite-loop-2006-11-28/ Diary: Tuesday 28th December 2006 – Day 25 Seriously, while walking to my hotel (that’s another story in itself), I walked past the Apple Development Campus in Cupertino, and this is the road sign.