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Category Archives: Solutions
Fix for applications (TextWrangler, Chrome, Evernote, iPhoto …) crashing on startup in Mountain Lion
Update: if you’re using OS X 10.7 Lion (not Mountain Lion!) and you have a similar problem, perhaps this information could help you. My friend noticed that after he updated to Mac OS X Mountain Lion some applications (including famous … Continue reading
HP LaserJet refuses to print in grayscale when color toner is out
Problem: HP LaserJet CP3525n refused to print black and white documents when one of the color cartridges was out of toner, despite “Color supplies out” setting was set to “Autocontinue black”.
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac vs. ATi Radeon HD 5870 for Mac
Just had a chance to compare NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac (2GB memory) and ATi Radeon HD 5870 for Mac (1GB memory) in games. I didn’t bother much making a “real” and precise benchmark — if you need that, visit specialized websites.
Where does StarCraft II save screenshots in Mac OS X?
When you press F13 to take a screenshot in StarCraft II, the game saves it as a JPG file to: /Users/<your OS username>/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft II/Accounts/<your SC2 account ID>/<some subfolder>/Screenshots
Apache / mod_auth: use both require group and require user
Consider the following configuration in .htaccess/httpd.conf (or wherever): AuthName “My Super Secret Area” AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /path/to/htpasswd AuthGroupFile /path/to/htgroup Require group bestmates Require user randomguy Where user randomguy does not belong to the group bestmates.
ExtJs 4 proxy calls ‘Create’ instead of ‘Update’
ExtJS 4: Proxy Calling ‘Create’ Instead of ‘Update’ When Saving Record. I thought I should promote the blog post which helped me tackle this small but annoying problem, which wasn’t even related to editable grid as I had thought initially.
Note on memory upgrade for HP LaserJet (CP3525 / CC412A)
As a continuation of my previous post it’s also worth mentioning that if you’re looking for a memory upgrade for your HP LaserJet CP3525 (3525n, 3525dn, 3525x; also maybe CM3505, CP3505 — basically any printers that require HP OEM CC412A … Continue reading
“No package … is available” when doing “yum install”
If after doing yum install you get the error: no package … is available while you’re absolutely sure that the package you want to install is available in connected repositories, chances are that it is excluded in /etc/yum.conf. My error … Continue reading
“Steam is temporarily unavailable” problem
Recently I installed Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 onto my Windows 7 x64, and it replaced the built-in Windows firewall (there was an option to do so while installing, and I deliberately chose it). Everything was fine except the next day … Continue reading
“Recording device error” of Skype for Mac
If you’re using a USB sound card with a headset, the solution is simple as it can be: reconnect your USB sound card.