http://wiki.garylaw.net/ 2007-09-08T15:18:52+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/ http://wiki.garylaw.net/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2005-11-08T13:36:39+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:antivirus&rev=1131456999 I use the Symantec solution for my antivirus needs. I do have ClamAVX and the open source ClamAV AntiVirus engine installed via DarwinPorts as an additional bonus however. ... text/html 2006-01-14T15:51:09+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:connection_sharing&rev=1137253869 Well, Having had the need to use internet connection sharing with my Mac today I thought I’d note what I had seen as not ideal. Firstly, if you are using a Sony laptop make sure the wireless card is switched on. This might sound obviouse, but... text/html 2006-02-14T15:23:07+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:default_app&rev=1139930587 If you have a problem that you have tried a variety of applications and now have finder giving you a massive list of optional apps to open a file with. Or the default one is not what you want. Try the following: Run lsregister -kill -r -domain loc... text/html 2005-11-08T13:40:18+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:firewall&rev=1131457218 I use the built in firewall for most of my needs. However I have augmented it with LittleSnitch which provides for “application specific” fire-walling rules. ... text/html 2005-11-08T13:41:01+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:hids&rev=1131457261 Currently the only HIDS that appear to correctly work and be “nicely” designed for Mac OS/X are radmind and samhain. Therefore I am using one of these as my HIDS solution for now. Or at least I will be. I have installed samhain by hand ... text/html 2006-01-11T16:23:57+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:installing_skencil&rev=1136996637 Skencil is a fantastic, easy and powerful drawing package. Mac OS X is a fantastic, easy and powerful operating system. So, getting the one to run on another is a breeze, right? Nope. A world of pain in fact. But follow these instructions and Skenci... text/html 2005-11-08T13:44:20+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:junkmail&rev=1131457460 I use the standard Apple Mail.app junk filtering augmented by JunkMatcher for my anti-spam needs. They seem to work very nicely together, and if you loose your Mail.app filter learnings then JunkMatcher will quickly help teach it the basics. ... text/html 2006-01-03T22:42:04+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:keyboard_remapping&rev=1136328124 I have an IBM full size desk keyboard plugged into my iBook when I’m at work. This works find except the ‘option’ (aka alt) and ‘command’ (aka Apple, like Windows) keys are in the opposite places on the PC keyboard inst... text/html 2007-01-20T16:19:44+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:launchd_mysql&rev=1169309984 Use xmllint with –valid to validate your .plist file. I didn’t and wondered why launchctl just kept telling me there was nothing to load/unload for my file. Alternately use the PropertyListEditor application ... I prefer good old vi for ... text/html 2006-11-14T05:18:14+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:launchd_tinydns&rev=1163481494 This information comes with no warranty. Introduction Tinydns is a piece of software from the djbdns suite. Unfortunately, it was written long, long ago, and although it still performs very well compared to Bind, the install instructions don&rsq... text/html 2005-12-21T20:24:24+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:mac_os_x&rev=1135196664 I have the following types of security software installed: HIDS NIDS Firewall AntiVirus JunkMail Filtering Well, that about covers it for security related matters. As to other things I need: Setup file system encryption for my home direct... text/html 2005-11-08T13:38:28+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:nids&rev=1131457108 I use snort via HenWen and LetterStick for my NIDS solution. ... text/html 2007-09-02T17:43:08+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:offsite_backup&rev=1188751388 Here is a script to allow you to create a secure offsite backup of your home directory. Offsite is provided as the remote machine can be anywhere you can get to via SSH. Secure is provided by means of using a Mac OS/X Encrypted disk image as the sto... text/html 2006-01-14T12:10:30+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:scrolling_trackpad&rev=1137240630 If you want to be able to get older Mac laptops to have scroll functionality and a few other nice features included in newer models try this http://www-users.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de/~razzfazz/iscroll2/. I have to admit I haven’t yeet used it as ... text/html 2006-01-16T11:11:24+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:setting_up_k750i&rev=1137409884 Due to a poor kernel implementation, your Mac is in severe danger of crashing when you unplug a K750i from it using the supplied USB cable. To stop this happening, download and install K750i Grabber from here:- http://www-users.kawo2.rwth-aachen.d... text/html 2007-09-06T19:46:08+01:00 http://wiki.garylaw.net/doku.php?id=technical:unix:mac_os_x:vpn_with_ssh&rev=1189104368 There are many VPN solutions out there, but this one is mine. I wanted a VPN solution that I could use to enable my MacBook laptop when out and about to connect back to my MacMini at home. In addition to the usual email and file access, I wanted ac...