Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
FlashDrop: Effortless Flash memory backup
Wouldn’t it be great if you could easily archive your camera’s entire memory card with one simple click? Then check out my latest app, FlashDrop! It’s a handy app that converts any memory card (SD/CF/XD/etc.), disk (USB, HDD, SSD), or folder to an ISO image file. What does this mean to you?
Insert your memory card
Drag the card’s [...]
Accidental Updates Be Gone!
Have you ever accidentally updated your Hackintosh and then ruined your install? Well fear no more…introducing NoUpdate!
This is a simple app that changes the default update server to one that doesn’t exist, so you never have to worry about accidentally downloading an update that breaks your Hackintosh! Also included is Revert for reverting the Software [...]
Finally! 64-bit R1000 kext for Snow released!
Bit Shoveler over on InsanelyMac posted a 64-bit R1000 kext for Snow Leopard, which adds AFP/Bonjour support via SLE, whoohoo! Been waiting on a kext like this for a long time! You can download it here, or download an installer app I made to auto-install it to SLE:
Download installer here (re-upped with fixed script, thanks [...]
Bonjour64: AFP/Bonjour Fix for 64-bit Snow
Update: A 64-bit R1000 kext has been released! Click here to get it! Bonjour64 no longer required!!
One of the things that has annoyed me greatly this summer has been the lack of AFP/Bonjour support on the onboard NIC on my UD3P under 64-bit Snow Leopard. The reason behind that is that there is [...]
Free Software: DropBurn
Here’s a quick little utility for quickly burning ISO & DMG files: DropBurn! Just add it to your Dock, insert a blank CD or DVD disc, and drop the ISO or DMG file on the icon to burn. A text box appears to show progress and will stay up after burning until you click Quit. [...]
Free Software: P Diddle
I know, I know, I’m stretching for names now This is a simple little app that launches the Boot Plist as well as the SystemConfiguration folder for quick access. When I’m doing dev work on the Hackintosh side of things, I like to be able to pop open my Boot Plist file quickly to [...]
Free Software: DNS Nuke
I read a nice article about clearing your DNS cache if you’re having web-related issues, so I decided to whip it into a little quick-run app! You may also want to reset your router to flush its DNS cache as well.
Download Here
Icon courtesy of troyboydesign. Code for geeks:
dscacheutil -flushcache
Free Software: KextSpy
Ever wonder what kexts are running on your system? Wonder no more! Introducing KextSpy, a simple app that display the status of all dynamically-loaded kernel extensions in TextEdit, where you can then view it or save it. It loads not only the name of the kext, but also the version number as well as various other [...]
ScreenSaver Fix
Does your ScreenSaver come on randomly, even when you’ve set it to “Never”? This is actually a problem with real Macs as well as Hackintoshes. I found a solution posted by m41k on the InsanelyMac forums and it seems to be working so far, so I whipped up a little app to automate the process. [...]
We have to go Back…to the Future!
Got a file server with AFP? Want to use it as a Time Machine backup volume? Have no fear, the Delorean is here! This little app is called “TimeHack” and enables a hidden setting in Time Machine to allow you to back up to unsupported drives such as NFS, SMB, and AFP. Leopard likes AFP [...]