Tag Archives: mac software

“Recording device error” of Skype for Mac

If you’re using a USB sound card with a headset, the solution is simple as it can be: reconnect your USB sound card.

Posted in Solutions | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Permission error of AppleScript in iTunes

I was getting a permission error (code -54) when trying to set an id3 tag of a track using AppleScript. The solution was to add a delay between each operation: delay 1 Note that the track will remain “locked” until … Continue reading

Posted in Programming | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Скрипт для замены основного шрифта сайта

Я написал небольшой скрипт для файрфоксовского плагина GreaseMonkey, заменяющий основной шрифт сайта на Helvetica Neue. Это имеет смысл в тех случаях, когда дизайнер сайта использовал шрифт, отсутствующий на вашей Mac OS X, а предлагаемая им же замена выглядит намного хуже … Continue reading

Posted in Solutions | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Create an iPhone ringtone on Mac

This “how to” will guide you through the process of making an iPhone ringtone from a mp3 file using free tools on Mac OS X. I’m pretty sure most of those steps can as well be reproduced on Windows, since … Continue reading

Posted in How to’s | Tagged , | 1 Comment

BBEdit preview shows raw PHP code

If your BBEdit preview shows raw PHP code, go to “Preferences” and configure a “HTML web-site” with “Use local preview server” ticked.

Posted in Solutions | Tagged , | Leave a comment