How to set up Apache, PHP, & MySQL on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Since I’m on winter break and have some spare time, I thought it would be helpful if I posted a little tutorial on how to setup Apache 2.2.6, PHP 5.2.4, and MySQL 5.0.45 on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. For...
View ArticleHow to change a file’s last modified and creation dates on Mac OS X
This a very simple guide on how to change a file’s date modified and date created attributes on Mac OS X (this should work on both 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard). Date Format Key: YYYY – The year (the...
View ArticleHow to set up virtual hosts on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
This is a simple guide on how to setup name-based virtual hosts in Apache on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). This tutorial is intended as a supplement to my article, How to setup Apache, PHP, & MySQL on...
View ArticleHow to copy password protected PDF data or content
I find that when I read a PDF document on my computer I like to take notes. Sometimes I get really lazy and just copy and paste chunks of text into a text file for future reference. But just a moment...
View ArticleHow to set up virtual hosts in the MAMP environment
I don’t personally use the MAMP application nor do I condone its use. However, a reader posted a comment asking how to setup virtual hosts within MAMP. So here you go: A simple guide on how to setup...
View ArticleHow to recursively remove .DS_Store files on Mac OS X
The following command will remove all .DS_Store files in a directory where it is executed as well as that particular directory’s subdirectories: find . -name '*.DS_Store' -type f -delete Why would you...
View ArticleHow to set up Xdebug with webgrind for PHP Performance Profiling on Mac OS X...
This is a straightforward guide on how to setup and use Xdebug 2.0.4 with webgrind 1.0 for PHP Performance Profiling on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Xdebug is a powerful debugging and profiling tool for...
View ArticleHow to set up Apache, PHP, & MySQL on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
This is a tutorial on how to setup Apache 2.2, PHP 5.3, and MySQL 5.5 on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. For Leopard instructions read How to set up Apache, PHP, & MySQL on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard....
View ArticleHow to set up Xdebug with webgrind for PHP Performance Profiling on Mac OS X...
This is a straightforward guide on how to setup and use Xdebug 2.1.1 with webgrind 1.0 for PHP Performance Profiling on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Xdebug is a powerful debugging and profiling tool for...
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