Jenkins doesn’t load under OS X Mountain Lion (or Server)? Here is the fix!

Answer: your machine doesn’t have Java installed on it. This happened to me. Jenkins installed fine, but then when I opened it on its default port of 8080, nothing happened. To fix it,… Read More →

Network-Connect 2 Macs

I was looking for a way to connect my two Mac Minis and transfer files between them, see the other Mac’s desktop and etc. People were suggesting, FireWire, Thunderbolt cables, etc. Save your… Read More →

String enums in Objective-C

Sooo a lot of programmers think enumeration items cannot be strings, and they are right, BUT, there is a BUT. You have to understand that C strings that are made out of 4… Read More →

The REAL location of the CIFilter in OS X Mountain Lion (Development)

So you are trying to use CIFilter for the first time and the documentation tells you that this class sits in the following location? Library/Frameworks/CoreImage.framework The documentation is LYING its ass off to… Read More →

xcrun is an absolute mess

So I just ran this command: xcrun -sdk iphoneos –run PackageApplication -v “build/Release-iphoneos/testing.app” -o “/users/vandadnp/Desktop/” -s “iPhone Distribution: Pixolity Ltd.” –embed “/Users/vandadnp/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/Pixolity_Wildcard_Ad_Hoc.mobileprovision” To sign a simple app and package it into an… Read More →

Setting and Achieving Goals

What are Goals? Before you begin, there are a few things I need to ask you to do: You need pen and paper if you want to really learn something from this article.… Read More →

Building and Running Python Scripts with Xcode 4.x

So you have installed Python and you want to use Xcode to write and run your Python scripts… is that correct? Ok then, follow these steps to create a simple project and run… Read More →

Screen Resolution SmackDown – 2012 Retina MacBook Pro and 2009 MacBook Pro

Here is the SmackDown between the 2012 Retina MacBook Pro and the 2009 MacBook Pro’s screens: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro Retina MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) Login Screen   iTunes 1   iTunes 2… Read More →

Size Comparison Between Retina MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) vs MacBook Pro (Mid 2009)

I put together a few photos that I’ve taken of my two MacBook Pro machines that I have. Left hand side: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro Right hand side: Retina MacBook Pro (Mid 2012).… Read More →

Find cpp, c++, clang++ and clang in Xcode 4.3.x and Higher

  So you have some scripts that use “cpp”, “c++” or “clang” and etc but you cannot find them in your path? Not to worry, read on… With OS X Lion and sandboxing,… Read More →