INTERACT
Posted by: matthew376 on: July 14, 2009
If you enjoy reading this blog i have many other forms of online presence:
Twitter – http://twitter.com/matthewcl375
YouTube – http://youtube.com/matthew376
I am mainly active on Twitter and i do regularly post youtube videos (i aim to do one per day)
Which Used Mac is for you?
Posted by: matthew376 on: July 13, 2009
Below is a little mindmap that i have put together to help people wanting to switch to Mac. The reason i am doing used Macs is because i think that many older used Macs can easily give people want they want as much as newer ones can.
Click Here for the mindmap
Hackbook!
Posted by: matthew376 on: June 29, 2009
Yes another hackintosh – this time its an EiSystems 3089 Uk and everything from DVDs to Front Row to the transparent Finderbar works great!
A True OS X Alternative
Posted by: matthew376 on: June 7, 2009
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Today i am very pleased. I have found a true Mac OS X alternative. But isn’t Linux Mint a true alternative?? No. Linux Mint is nothing compared to what i have found.
Yes, the above desktop is not running OS X. It is running gOS, which proves to me that Linux could become very popular VERY soon. It’s difficult to describe this distro but here are some key features:
- OS X Like Dock
- Gnome Desktop
- Linux Kernel
- Google Gadgets
- Native support for formats such as .MOV
There is so much more so i urge you to try this one out for yourself ASAP!!
MAKE LINUX MAINSTREAM
Posted by: matthew376 on: May 26, 2009
Right this is my new project/thing. Attached to this post is a map for what i think should be done to help linux become more of a mainstream operating system.
An Alternative to Mac OS X?
Posted by: matthew376 on: May 21, 2009
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As i have discontinued using OS X on my hackintosh i have been deciding on a true Mac OS X alternative and rival to become my primary OS.
My one requirement was that the new OS would not be Windows based. That left me with Linux, BSD and Solaris. I chose Linux because of its kernel stability, performance and secureness.
The next question was what flavour of Linux should i use? As i wanted a true OS X alternative i wanted something with brilliant visual effects but at the same time wanted a stable and reliable OS.
I would have chosen ubuntu were it not for Linux Mint. This is an extract from Wikipedia:
Linux Mint is an operating system for personal computers. While Mint is mostly based on (and compatible with) Ubuntu, the design of the user interface differs. Design differences include:
- A distinct user interface, including a simplified bootloader, desktop layout, theme, and the custom Mint menu.
- A strong focus on full functionality out of the box (E.g.: Wireless drivers included, plugins required to play common media formats installed by default, screen resolution automatically set, etc.).[1] Linux Mint 6 also includes or features a free Flash player so users can view sites such as YouTube without having to install anything else.
- The Mint Tools, a collection of system tools designed to make system management and administration easier for end users.
For these reasons i chose Linux Mint and believe it to be the best Linux yet. There is no need to adjust the graphics settings, as Mint features lovely GUI effects and themes. This is a real OS X alternative!
