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Useful tips for a programmer on a Macintosh machine. Install GCC.

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How to install the GCC compiler for Macintosh programming on a Macintosh Air. This simple command will install the GCC compiler collection and the make command on a Macintosh. This enables programming console apps on a Macintosh machine. These instructions are for Macintosh OSX Sierra. May not be the same on an older Macintosh machine. … Read more

The BASH shell prompt is far superior to the so called command prompt in Windows.

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The Windows command prompt I have been using quite a bit in a Networking and Databases course I am studying right now is really getting on my nerves. Not being able to press CTRL-L to clear the command prompt window, not being able to copy and paste as easily as you can with the Gnome … Read more

Macbook air security is lacking.

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http://blakeyrat.com/2010/11/macbook-air-security-wtfs/ According to the posting linked above, the Macbook Air has quite limited security by default, very worrying when the firewall is turned off by default, but that can be rectified after booting up, but why would you have auto-login enabled when this will reduce security? After the tragic earthquake and resulting tsunami that has … Read more