Updating to Snow Leopard 10.6.6 in eeePC 1005HA

There’s an official Twitter application available for mac which you can get for free, but sadly you can only get it from Mac App store, which is available in Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later. So, last night I decided to update my Snow Leopard from 10.6.5 to 10.6.6. The updating process is rather easy and doesn’t require much effort, I just need to make a backup of 10.6.5 mach_kernel and a few kexts, just as what I did when updating from 10.6.3 to 10.6.5 (written in this guide). Continue reading to find out . . . ...

April 18, 2011 · svenbit

Create a new Wireless Network (ad-hoc) on Mac OS using an applescript

I know it’s easy to create a new wireless network on your by simply going to Airport Status Bar at the top screen and hit the “Create Network…”, but what if you would like your mac to automatically create and ad-hoc network every time at startup or maybe making it simple for you to create an ad-hoc network by just running an applescript instead of repeating over and over the same process via the Airport Status Bar. Either way, here’s how you do it: ...

February 18, 2011 · svenbit

Prevent your Mac from Sleeping using simple Terminal Command

There are a lot of applications that you can use/install to prevent your mac from sleeping such as Caffeine, Jiggler, or InsomniaX. But what if you do not want to install third-party application just to prevent your Mac from sleeping? Well, the answer is by using a simple Terminal Command . To do this, open the Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and enter the following command: pmset noidle That’s it your Mac will not sleep so long as you do not close the Terminal. To enable your Mac to sleep again, simply hit Control + C or close the Terminal. ...

February 18, 2011 · svenbit

Install Hackintosh on eeePC 1005HA

Below is the steps that I took to to install Hackintosh on my eeePC 1005HA. Some things that you’ll need and prepare: A computer running Mac OS (you’ll need it to create your Snow Leopard Installation USB). Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD 10.6.0 (you’ll need this to create your Snow Leopard Installation DVD). USB Flashdisk or SD Card (media that’ll we use to install Snow Leopard into our eeePC 1005HA). USB Keyboard and Mouse (you need to prepare both of ’em since Mac OS X Setup won’t detect your eeePC 1005HA keyboard and touchpad, yet). Snow Leopard 1005HA Installation kit (includes everything you need to ensure your Snow Leopard and hardware runs well. Grab it here: http://db.tt/PJvtHuu All right, now that you’ve prepared everything needed we’ll begin ...

February 14, 2011 · svenbit