Posts tagged ‘mac’

June 9th, 2010

Show hidden file in Mac OS X Finder

To enable, run the following in terminal:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

To disable:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

killall Finder

November 19th, 2007

Adding Chinese Input Method to your iPhone 1.1.1

1. Add http://www.iphone.org.hk/repository.plist to your installer source

2. Install NativeCn under package Localization (1.1.1)

November 19th, 2007

iPhone 1.1.1 Unlocking Notes

Bypass activation & unlock the SIM-lock
- Follow the steps listing in Unlock.no

Hide unused application icon
- By using the functionality provided by XLaunch
- Install XLaunch

Upload/Download files from/to your iPhone
- By using the functionality provided by OpenSSH

Steps to install OpenSSH and connect to it (for Mac user)
- Make sure your iPhone is connecting to your Wifi network
- Install BSD Subsystem under package System
- Install OpenSSH under package System
- Baby, the ssh service is up, but we’re not finished yet!
- Find out the IP address of your iPhone, Settings -> Wi-Fi, click the blue arrow next to your network name
- Open the Terminal on your Mac
- Type ssh root@IP_Address_Of_Your_iPhone and press return
- Answer alpine when asking for a password
- Bingo! And you can stop right here if you do not concern your iPhone’s security
- Type passwd, press return and follow the on screen instructions to change the default password
- Type exit and press return to exist the ssh session
- Now you can use any sftp software on your Mac like Transmit to connect to your iPhone, upload/download file freely

Fix EDGE settings not saved issue
- By installing EDGE Settings fix under package Unlocking Tools

Enable/disable EDGE, SSH service
- By using the functionality provided by Services
- Install Services under package Utilities

Mac Users: How to upload NES ROMs?
- Follow the above steps to install OpenSSH
- Connect to the iPhone using application like Transmit
- Upload your ROMs (.nes file) to the folder /var/root/Media/ROMs/NES

Mac Users: How to read PDF on my iPhone other than attaching the PDF in an email?
- Follow the above steps to install OpenSSH
- Install the PDFViewer under package Utilities
- Connect to the iPhone using application like Transmit
- Upload your PDF to the folder /var/root/Media/PDF

The message below has pissed me off when I’m attempting to connect with ssh….
“IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING NASTY”
- Enter the command rm ~/.ssh/known_hosts and press return