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  • Macports through a proxy

    We have a proxy in work that prevents connections from being made out directly. I found out about the awesome MacPorts program, which is a bit like apt for OSX. It pulls backports from a repository and installs them for you. There’s not a lot to the tool’s installation if you live on the open [...]

  • Donning my Mac

    I recently took the plunge and went form an all-linux environment to adding a Macbook Pro to my collection of computers. I thought I would record a few of the apps and tips I have found useful in setting up the machine. Java Java can be a bit of a bugbear for linux users, because [...]

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