Having installed Macintosh OS X on my Dell Mini 9 via the instructions here, the next challenge was to install the 10.5.7 update. Again using the mydellmini.com as my reference I waiting for other to try and install it. Conq was the first to get the steps up on the forum. Here is how to do it. I take no credit for this whatsoever.

Download the installer, don't use Software Update. Install 10.5.7, in my case i downloaded the Combo.

Let it reboot.

At the boot screen use the -x to enter Safe Mode. (You have to press esc on boot to have the option to type this in)

Remove custom dsdt.aml file (this file is on the root of the drive, just drag it to the bin)

After in Safe Mode run DellEFI. (I used version 1.1)

Do a customer install and, reinstall the Mini 9 Extensions, Install custom dsdt.aml file, and fix Bluetooth.

Reboot.

and all should be well.

Tags: Software, macintosh

I had made a new mailing list on my Mac OS X server (10.5.6), but the emails it sent out had the wrong url on them. I popped a question on the Apple Discussion board and Alex gave me the answer. Here is the cli command to fix the issue.

sudo /usr/share/mailman/bin/withlist -l -r fix_url mylistname --urlhost=mydomain.tld

Thanks Alex.

Tags: Server, email

After years of requests Your Mac Life Show has now gone free. I have listened to this show for many years via Audible.com for which I paid a measly £10.99 a year. Their have been a few hosts over the years, but one host has stayed constant, Shawn King.

The show has a mixture of regular features like Peter Cohen with the Big Story and Sly, the IRC babe. Shawn covers the latest news in his no nonsense style, but with wit and humour. The new, Pick Your Topic has been a new addition to the show and has gone down well.

Shawn has the ability to get the best out of his interviewee. He puts them at ease quickly and gets the best out of them. He has been a member of the Mac Community for well over ten years and often holds live discussions from the stage of Macworld Conference and Expo. If you are an old hand or new to the Mac I would recommend this show. Two and half hours each week of lively chat, and you will come away with having learnt something new, or certainly something to make you think.

You can download the show for free from the iTMS here. If you like it would purchase it via Audible as I still do or use the donate button on the front page. This show is certainly worth more than free.

Tags: Your Mac Life Show