So, I downloaded and installed Sugarsync over a week ago and I absolutely love it. It’s exactly what I need to sync my work pc to my home pc. Not having to worry about leaving files behind at the office is such a relieve. I know you can use a USB thumb drive but the Sugarsync service never forgets to sync your files. You can sync any folder on your PC and if you mess up a version you can roll back to a previous version. I would probably pay double for a service like this. Needless to say I’m completely impressed by Sugarsync and I’m definitely keeping my subscription past the 30 day trial.

If you want a quick and simple solution for scanning your network Angry IP Scanner is a great tool. The interface is easy and simple and provides results in a readable report. I use this tool almost daily to help troubleshoot and setup networks.

Here is a easy way to make an image file in the ISO format with tools included in OSX.

1. Insert CD/DVD source

2. Open up a Terminal, you can then identify the device that is your CD/DVD drive by using the following command:

$ drutil status
 Vendor   Product           Rev
 MATSHITA DVD-R   UJ-835E   GAND

           Type: DVD-ROM              Name: /dev/disk1
      Cur Write:    8x DVD          Sessions: 1
      Max Write:    8x DVD            Tracks: 1
   Overwritable:   00:00:00         blocks:        0 /   0.00MB /   0.00MiB
     Space Free:   00:00:00         blocks:        0 /   0.00MB /   0.00MiB
     Space Used:  364:08:27         blocks:  1638627 /   3.36GB /   3.13GiB
    Writability:
      Book Type: DVD-ROM

3. Umount the disk with the following command:

$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
Disk /dev/disk1 unmounted

4. Create the ISO file with the dd utility (may take some time), also replace file with whatever name you choose.

$ dd if=/dev/disk1 of=file.iso bs=2048

5. Test the ISO image by mounting the new file (or open with Finder):

$ hdid file.iso

6. The ISO image can then be burnt to a blank CD/DVD.

Do you think Apples new style aluminum keyboard is right up your alley but you’re a PC user? No problem.
Go check out David Vielmetter’s blog on how to get an Apple Keyboard working in Windows.

Transitioning from windows to OSX can have its moments. In windows show all files is a simple and easy task but in OSX its a bit different. It isn’t as easy as going to folder options and checking view hidden files. Apple made it a little more difficult to do because some files and folders are hidden to protect the systems they are attached too. To show all files  you need to open a terminal window and type the following:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

After hitting return you will need to restart Finder for the new setting to take effect. One way is hold the option key down and click and hold the Finder icon from the dock menu and wait until the contextual menu appears. Choose Relaunch and you will see your settings take effect. To switch back type the following:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO

Hit return and then restart finder and presto back to normal.

If this is something you will be doing often you may want to look at how to do this in Automator.

I just recently started using Logmein-Hamachi as an easy way to connect back through the internet to my home network. If you are using OSX and you want to use Hamachi you will need to download the free client. For someone not to familar with using the terminal portion of OSX it can be slightly confusing. Before running hamachi you will need the latest tun/tap device drivers to create the VPN tunnel this can be accomplished by downloading the latest drivers and following the installation instructions from here. Once you have Installed the tun/tap drivers your ready to install and use hamachi. Download the hamachi package here. Once you downloaded it follow the steps below.
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I just ran into a program that requires the Rosetta component of OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard), but didn’t trigger the the download/install prompt. After finding instructions on how to install the component with the DVD that came with my MacBook, I found out that I no longer knew where my install DVD was kept. The next option I looked for was a link to download Rosetta, but I didn’t have to much luck. What I did find out is that if you try to install software written in code for the PPC flavor of Apples you would be prompted to download the software automagically. So if you’ve lost your DVD or don’t have a working drive in your Apple, this is the easiest method I found to get rosetta working, I used this link stopemptyinput1-0.zip its an old automator action, all you have to do is start the installation and Snow Leopard will prompt you on whether or not you want Rosetta once you ok the install your done!

Apple is offering Free Shipping on orderw over $50.00
I guess we will take what we can get when it comes to discounts on Apple products.