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We recommend running the latest version of our software. The latest version represents the most complete, stable, and best version we have built.

We recommend running the latest version of our software. The latest version represents the most complete, stable, and best version we have built. To make it easier to stay up-to-date with the latest version, most of our software includes the ability to automatically check for new versions. If a new version of your software is available, you will be informed through an in-application message. …

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Serving svn with httpd on OS X

With the move from Mac OS X 10.7 to OS X 10.8, Apple removed user facing support for the Apache httpd and the svn modules. This article shows how to restore this ability and serve svn over http in Mac OS X.

With the move from Mac OS X 10.7 to OS X 10.8, Apple removed user facing support for the Apache httpd and the Subversion (SVN) modules. This article shows how to restore this ability and serve svn over http in Mac OS X. …

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Setting Up glacier-cli on Mac OS X

glacier-cli is a command line tool for Amazon Glacier. This article walks through how to set up this tool on Mac OS X 10.8.

glacier-cli is a command line tool for Amazon Glacier. This article walks through how to set up this tool on Mac OS X 10.8. Glacier a service from the Amazon Web Services (AWS). Glacier is a long term storage service designed for keeping large amounts of your information safe for long periods of time. …

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How to Schedule Your Mac to Log Out

In this recipe we will walk through how to schedule your Mac to automatically log out. It is good practice to log out when leaving a Mac unattended.

In this recipe we will walk through how to schedule your Mac to automatically log out. It is good practice to log out when leaving a Mac unattended. In schools and organisations with shared computers, you can use automated log outs to enforce time tables and routines. If you need a room full of computers to be restored to the log in screen in time for the next class, using Power Manager is ideal. …

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Serving svn on Mountain Lion - OS X 10.8

With the move to Mountain Lion, Apple removed apache web hosting from System Preferences. This demotion of apache's httpd daemon on Mac OS X prompted me to start learning how to host svn repositories over alternative protocols such as svn+ssh:// and svn://.

With the move to Mountain Lion, Apple removed apache web hosting from System Preferences. This demotion of apache’s httpd daemon on Mac OS X prompted me to start learning how to host svn repositories over alternative protocols such as svn+ssh:// and svn://. …

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How to Schedule Time Machine

You can control when Time Machine starts backing up. We are going to create an event in Power Manager that starts a Time Machine back up each day at a specific time.

You can control when Time Machine starts backing up. We are going to create an event in Power Manager that starts a Time Machine back up each day at a specific time. …

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How to Install Java on Mountain Lion

Installing Java on Mac OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion, is refreshingly simple. This article explains how to ask Mac OS X to find and install Java for you.

Installing Java on Mac OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion, is refreshingly simple. This article explains how to ask Mac OS X to find and install Java for you. We use DocBook to build our user guides and documentation. DocBook relies on Java and Java is not included as standard with Mac OS X 10.8. …

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Sleep Monitor Reviewed by Macworld

Thanks to Brendan Wilhide, Macworld, for reviewing Sleep Monitor. Sleep Monitor monitors and profiles your Mac's energy use, and can help you identify power management problems.

Thanks to Brendan Wilhide, Macworld, for reviewing Sleep Monitor. Sleep Monitor monitors and profiles your Mac’s energy use, and can help you identify power management problems. …

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Power Manager Recommended by MacReview

Thanks to MacReview for reviewing and recommending Power Manager. We recently updated Power Manager for Mac OS X 10.8, aka Mountain Lion. MacReview took the opportunity to review our energy saving software and give their verdict.

Thanks to MacReview for reviewing and recommending Power Manager. We recently updated Power Manager for Mac OS X 10.8, aka Mountain Lion. MacReview took the opportunity to review our energy saving software and give their verdict. …

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Backing Up Address Book with AppleScript

Here is an AppleScript to export all your Contacts.app contacts to a single vCard format (vcf) file. The resulting file can be imported into other contact programs on both Mac and PC computers.

Here is an AppleScript to export all your Address Book Contacts.app contacts to a single vCard format (vcf) file. The resulting file can be imported into other contact programs on both Mac and PC computers: …

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