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Chromium Browser [ Mac ]

2011-05-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

Google's Chromium browser for OS X is the only other browser, other than Safari, that I use sometimes. Its open source, which is what I love about it. You can download it from here. I prefer it to Chrome.

The only problem is that it doesn't have an update client, so it won't notify you when newer versions or builds come out. You have to go check, download and install them yourself. Now its not the end of the world, I know. But doing so irritates me. Chromium devs come out with a new build basically every hour, its impossible to keep up.

So I wrote this bash script that will automate the process. It checks for the currently installed build, checks the latest build, and if its newer downloads and installs it. So whenever you want to update your version of Chromium just run the script. You can edit the first line of the script to change the default installation directory. Just change the path to your Chromium installation DIRECTORY. Very simple, by default it installs to your Applications folder.
You will still have all your history, bookmarks...etc after installation.

If you have any questions post them in the comments section.

Chromium Updater Script on "Useful Stuff" page.

Site will be Relocating Soon

2011-04-06T21:40:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. This site will be moving soon to a new location with a better site hopefully. I will publish a post when that happens. Check in on this page or join the RSS feed to be notified.
There will be more Hackintosh fun and more media to use.

Join our project and contribute to the community with your experiences on Mozilla's Drumbeat. Project name: Hackintosh Corner.

Mac OS X 10.6.7 update

2011-04-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

Apple has recently released an update 10.6.7 for OS X.

This update can be treated as 10.6.6.
If you are doing a fresh install, you can follow the Holy Hackintosh Guide using 10.6.7. If you are upgrading your current install, you can do that no problems. Just reinstall the AppleHDA.kext (Using Kext Utility, which might be already installed on your machine) to fix sound after upgrading.
You can find the AppleHDA.kext in step 5 in the My Holy Hackintosh Build or just click here.

Mac OS X 10.6.5 and 10.6.6 update

2011-01-09T01:46:00.000-08:00

Apple has released two updates since 10.6.4 which are 10.6.5 and 10.6.6.
These updates are just fine to be treated as 10.6.4.
If you are doing a fresh install, you can follow the Holy Hackintosh Guide using 10.6.6 instead of 10.6.4. If you are upgrading your current install, you can do that no problems. Just reinstall the AppleHDA.kext to fix sound after upgrading.
You can find the AppleHDA.kext in step 5 in the My Holy Hackintosh Build or just click here.

Dual Booting OSX and Windows 7?

2010-09-06T03:09:00.000-07:00

Dual Booting HowTo guide.
Windows is an inferior Operating System, but it does come by when you want to play a game that is only out for Windows, or you need to use a program that is Windows-based. Running Windows on VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop is fine and nice, but it will not cut it if you're running games or demanding software. Emulation has its limits, it can never out perform the actual full install running natively.
So if you are of the Hackintosh community and are proud of your Mac OS, but still need that inferiority, we have a solution...! Dual Booting. In this HowTo guide, I will explain how to achieve dual booting using the easiest way I found that works, while also not risking your data as much.

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My Holy Hackintosh Build and HowTo Guide

2010-08-23T03:13:00.000-07:00

   I owned an Apple MacBook (2008) that was wonderful. It was a great machine and did its job well, but due to the MacBook processor's lack of core power to keep up with my over-clocked human brain, I would manage to max the poor thing out pretty quickly. So I wanted something powerful and at the same time not a pocket burner. Also, I didn't think it was a bad idea to try to outreach the hands of monopoly for once ;)
   hmm...Hackintosh? I settled with my old HP laptop for a while after selling my MacBook. If it wasn't for the Linux community out there (Thank you all so much, true life savers) I wouldn't be alive right now.
   It took much time and effort to finally find a build that works flawlessly. Here I bring you the product that I reaped, in the Holy Hackintosh HowTo Guide.

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