Edit your /etc/apache2/httpd.conf and make sure the line: LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so …exists. It’s commented out by default in the standard OS X config, but you just need to uncomment it, then re-start Apache: sudo apachectl restart And you should be good to go.
Continue Reading →Mac OS X: Burn an .iso or .dmg image to disc
The delightfully useful Disk Utility built into OS X can burn disk images to optical media in a few easy steps. Read on for how to go about burning your new disc. Launch Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities). Insert your blank DVD or CD. Drag and drop your .dmg or .iso file to the left […]
Continue Reading →PowerShell: Execution Policy
The Restricted execution policy is a default setting for all computers with PowerShell installed. It isn’t intended to be something that PowerShell users live with forever. It’s a safe default that protects non PowerShell users from being impacted by PowerShell-based malware. For example, many home users had never used VBScript, but still got bitten by the […]
Continue Reading →PowerShell: Remoting
The Windows PowerShell remoting features are supported by the WS-Management protocol and the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service that implements WS-Management in Windows. Computers running Windows 7 and later include WinRM 2.0 or later. On computers running earlier versions of Windows, you need to install WinRM 2.0 or later as appropriate and if supported. Currently, […]
Continue Reading →PowerShell: Introduction
PowerShell is a new command shell from Microsoft, based on the Win32 console. It is a command prompt and scripting environment and it can even be both at the same time. To be more precise, Windows PowerShell is Microsoft’s task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on top of, […]
Continue Reading →Mac OS X: Re-enable Dot Indicators Under Running Apps
This one is a weird one, as it depends on whether you upgraded to Lion or bought a new system running Lion out of the box. If you upgraded, your running apps will have the glowing dot indicators you’re used to seeing in the dock. If you’re on a new Lion system, they won’t. With […]
Continue Reading →Mac OS X: Symbolic Links
If you’ve ever made an Alias to a file in classic Mac OS, or a Shortcut to a file in Windows, you will easily be able to understand the UNIX equivalent (where aliases and shortcuts came from in the first place), called a Symbolic Link. The easiest definition to understand is directly from the man […]
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