How to build your Docker image using the same Dockerfile regardless of the host architecture

Problem If you are now using docker on a Mac M1 (arm64 platform), you don’t want to use amd64 as the architecture for your Linux Images. You could have 2 lines on your Dockerfile and comment each one depending on where you’re building the image Dockerfile # Building on Apple Silicon host FROM –platform=linux/arm64 ubuntu:20.04 […]

[bash scripting] `contains_item` bash function. Check if an item is in an array

How to resize a VirtualBox fixed size virtual drive (.vdi) on Mac

So you created a disk for your Windows or Linux VirtualBox VM and you made the mistake of not creating the drive as a dynamically expanding storage drive, you chose fixed size. Now you’re running out of space and all your Google searches point you to stupid posts on the virtualbox.org forums that lead to […]

Unboxing and PhotoReview of Macbook PRO 15-inch

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emacs doesn’t work after Leopard upgrade?

After updating from Tiger to Leopard I started getting this error whener I tried to execute emacs: Fatal malloc_jumpstart() error The solution was basically to reinstall it with dumpemacs sudo mv /usr/bin/emacs-i386 /usr/bin/emacs-i386.backup sudo /usr/libexec/dumpemacs -d emacs –version emacs Via Apple Support Discussions

What’s new in FrostWire 4.13.5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FrostWire 4.13.5 is now available for MS Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Major updates improve network bootstraping and peer discovery. 4.13.5 includes improvements on the Chatroom tab, Audio Previews and more. Other improvements have taken place for the FrostWire build process (for developers this means true One-Step builds for all versions). Updates […]

Ejemplo de automatizacion entre 2 maquinas remotas con bash scripting y Python

Para los amigos que se inician en el mundo *nix, ya sea con su nueva Mac, o con una PC corriendo Linux, les recomiendo que aprendan a manejar bien los siguientes lenguajes, y el mundo sera suyo: – bash scripting (aliases, variables, exports, iteraciones, condicionales) – python (para programar logica mas compleja y portatil en […]

VirtueDesktops y Parallels en la iMac Intel

Aqui los dejo con 2 videos. Instale el VirtueDesktops para cambiar de escritorios con efectos especiales, y el otro video mientras instalo Windows XP SP2 en un disco duro virtual con un ISO torrenteado. La version de Parallels es un trial de 15 dias, si funciona al pelo creo que vale la pena comprarlo, es […]

Installing X11 for Mac OS from the CD

So I wanted to use the GIMP, and OpenOffice, being a good Open Source boy on the new iMac. The only problem is that you need to have X11 installed. So first thing you do, is you google and you find this page: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html which has a 43mb installer that at least for me errored […]