Entries from Z1R0 tagged with 'OS X'

Snow Leopard Gotchas

Missing User After upgrading to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6), I noticed that the PostgreSQL user I created for development using dscl had suddenly disappeared. Apparently any users that are not created through System Preferences -> User Accounts are excluded...

PostgreSQL Addendum

As I installed PostgreSQL using Fink, the user account that I originally create using my previous instructions is not aware of these binaries. The simplest way for pgsql account to be aware of these new binaries is to create a...

OSX Install Redux

Having staved off the inevitable lack of storage with the installation of a new drive in my laptop, I've endeavored to bring my machine back into working order and avoid the newb mistakes I've made over the course of 2...

Ruby Deja Vu

Having recently upgraded my laptop to a new spanky Hitatchi 7K320, I've had the opportunity to build my Ruby development platform from scratch (and hopefully jettison some unwanted cruft) as well as relearn the in's and out's of Ruby on...

OSX - Missing Feature : Time Vault

Considering how much hype surrounded Time Capsule and the apparently seamless way it integrates into OSX, it is surprising that not more attention has been focused on the obvious incompatibility between itself and File Vault. Although Time Capsule is intended...

Ruby in OS X Leopard

If you are using Ruby in OS X, I suggest NOT managing it through Fink. OS X comes with Ruby pre-installed. All that is required is to update and install a number of gems as per the Apple Developer Instructions....

Configuring PostgreSQL 8.2 in OS X Leopard via Fink

Installing Postgres 8.2 on Leopard (includes system account!) Starting PostgreSQL 8.3 through launchd on Mac OS X 10.5.1 Leopard Installing PostgreSQL on Mac OS X PostgreSQL on Mac OS X I spent a bit of time trying to figure...