Archive for the 'mac' Category

CakePHP installing MySQL on Mac Os X 10.5 (.x) Leopard with built-in PHP and Apache 2

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

The simpler alternative to running MAMP or XAMPP on Os X is using the built-in PHP, APache and getting a binary of Mysql. Although MAMP and XAMPP are simple ways also.
When I first installed mysql for my mac running Leopard just after it came out (end 2007), it was a bit flakey and casued a […]

Update on G4 bargain box!

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Another update.. damn power supply seems to have gone!! Gah..what a rip off
hmm think I can fix it easily enough… too much forum 31 activity brought it down I think :p
Oh yeah! Another update
Today I swapped out the CD-RW of the original 733 quicksilver edition I have, and after some […]

Upgrading a G4 Quicksilver PowerMac in 2007 …

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

I recently acquired a PowerMac G4 quickSilver for £50 from a friendly Guy.
He threw in a ProMac keyboard and a Promouse. the machine had 256 Mb RAM but has no Airport or ZIP and all else is standard as per its initial Apple release. I have put Tiger on it and it works. It was […]