Month: October, 2007

Quick Tip – Resolve NetBIOS Names to IP Addresses

24 October, 2007 (12:54) | mac, quick tip, windows | No comments

Sometimes I need to know the IP address of a specific Windows computer on my local network.  OS X doesn’t appear to automatically resolve a NetBIOS name to an IP address when using the ping command from the Terminal.  So, instead, you can use nmblookup. <!– Code highlighting produced by Actipro CodeHighlighter (freeware) http://www.CodeHighlighter.com/ –>ryan@Augustus~$ [...]

Parallels vs VMWare Fusion

23 October, 2007 (11:14) | mac, parallels desktop, vmware fusion, windows | 1 comment

So, what virtualization software should you use to run Windows simultaneously on Mac OS X?  Well, the good news is that the two primary choices, Parallels Desktop and VMWare Fusion, are both excellent options and the choice really just comes down to personal preference and your intended usage. There are several reviews and comparisons you [...]

Essential Applications – Growl

21 October, 2007 (23:11) | essential application, mac | 1 comment

Growl is a notification system. It provides a consistent framework that various applications can use for notification purposes. For example, Adium leverages Growl for its notifications. Plugins can be created for applications that don’t directly support Growl. GrowlTunes, for instances, can be used to show notifications for the currently playing item in iTunes. There are [...]

Essential Applications – Adium

21 October, 2007 (23:03) | essential application, mac | No comments

Adium is a free cross-protocol instant messaging application. It supports AIM, MSN, GTalk, Jabber, and others. It has all the features you would expect in an IM application and a great, customizable interface. There are also a ton of extras you can download to customize it even further. If you are like me, the first [...]

MacBook Pro

21 October, 2007 (21:30) | mac, macbookpro | 3 comments

I purchased the 15-inch 2.4 GHz MacBoook Pro.  This utilizes Intel’s Santa Rosa platform which enables OS X to address up to 4 GBs of RAM.  Since running virtual machines requires lots of RAM, I decided to manually upgrade the RAM to the maximum.  Because of Apple’s outrageously priced 4 GB upgrade (+$700),  I purchased [...]

About this Blog

21 October, 2007 (21:05) | about, mac, windows | No comments

I am a longtime Windows power user who just recently purchased a MacBook Pro.  This will not be a “switcher” blog as I have no intention of abandoning Windows which, believe it or not, I really like.  Instead I will attempt to cover my experiences running OS X and Windows at the same time on [...]