Apple’s notes about Apple’s Mac OS X Firewall service.
Month: December 2014
Fonts included with Mountain Lion
Here’s Apple’s list of fonts that are included with Mountain Lion.
Shared folders unmounted when user logs out
On OS X Server if all admins log out, connection will be lost to shared folders on external storage
dd faster on Mac OS X
From lathiat: When using ‘dd’ on Mac OS X, use /dev/rdiskX instead of /dev/diskX and it goes MUCh faster, i.e. 20MB/s versus 2MB/s.
Voiceover manuals in braille
There are English braille versions of Apple’s iOS or Mac VoiceOver guides or you can order an embossed copy there as well.
Apple Exchange and Repair Extension programs
Reddit AMA – 5 years an Apple Genius
I was looking for information on whether the Genius Bar would fit SSD drives, and found this Ask Me Anything with a 5 year veteran of Apple’s Genius Bar.
Apple’s changing malware marketing message
Here’s an example of how Apple changed its marketing regarding malware
Apple //e Owner’s Manual
Just in case you need to refer to the Apple //e Owner’s Manual, here’s a copy (of the text at least)
Apple’s Battery Cycle specs
Just in case you want to know how many times you can sit on the couch and run down your laptop’s battery before having to take it to Apple to get it replaced, here are Apple’s battery life specs (hint, <= 1000 cycles).