Category Archives: Mac

Roundtripping Versions: How to Git to SVN (and Back Again)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

… An Edge Case Tutorial for the Obsessed This post proposes an arcane Goldbergian solution to a problem you may not have. It’s about version control software and a way to use a single folder on your computer as both a Git repository and a Subversion working copy. If that confuses you, chances are you’ve [...]

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Snow Leopard Services: Set ZIP File Date

Sunday, November 22, 2009

One of the more popular posts on this site is an entry from October of 2007 on creating a ZIP archive and setting the modification date via an Automator workflow. As I wrote then: “…when you’re archiving older data, it’s much more useful for the ZIP file date to reflect the date of its contents, [...]

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Apple Xserve Field Guide

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Apple has released the Xserve Field Guide, a web application designed for service technicians that need quick access to server maintenance information during on-site repairs. The guide is available at two different URLs, one for desktop access via Safari or other Webkit-based browsers and another for mobile access via iPhone or iPod touch. The guide [...]

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