iTunes vs incoming connection and VPN vapors: fixes for unApple behaviors

I’ve just found solutions to two nagging problems I had on Mac OS X. iTunes and incoming connection requests Some times ago, iTunes has started to ask me every time it launches “Do you want the application “iTunes.app” to accept incoming network connections?”. It gets quickly annoying. There is a very simple solution. Move iTunes.app (from /Applications) … [...]

Lock your computer when you go away

If you are like me, your colleagues like to pown you when you leave your laptop unlocked. Here is a super easy solution to lock your Mac automatically when you leave it: if your cellphone is out of bluetooth range, lock your computer. Easy, efficient. Here is how to do it: Download Proximity: this application does … [...]

JarInspector on Mac OS X

There is a tiny little utility that let’s you inspect JAR/WAR/EAR files on the Mac OS platform. The software is available here. Install it. To open a JAR, simply right click and chose JarInspector as the application. I personally did not set JarInspector as my default .jar application to let the default JAR launcher … [...]

TimeMachine backs up too much?

I just discovered the reason why TimeMachine was backing up so much data. I forgot to exclude my Maven and Ivy repositories :o )Here is a good tip to discover which files are backed up. You need to have the Developer Tools installed.When TimeMachine backs upLaunch /Developer/Applications/InstrumentsSelect File ActivityOpen the default target combo box and … [...]

Mac OS X Leopard and internet downloads

If Leopard asks you if “you are sure you want to open this application which was downloaded from the web” every single time, read further.I installed Mac OS X Leopard yesterday. Leopard started to warn me about applications downloaded from the Internet. Every single time I open them (not only the first time) I … [...]