Tag Archives: Mac

Fixing Dreamweaver CS5 on OS X

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Ever since I first started doing web work, I’ve had a love for Dreamweaver. While I can do everything I need to in Notepad, Notepad++, TextMate, or a similar application, I enjoy Dreamweaver.

Late last week, I purchased a copy of Dreamweaver CS5 using my student discount and saved about $250. Downloaded the app right from Adobe and got right to work a few hours later. Over the long weekend the wife was out of town, so I spent most of my day (and night) in front of my Mac writing code. Things were good.

Today, I get home from work early and go to fire up Dreamweaver. It looks like it starts up, and then nothing. I try a few things, and cannot get it to work. So I googled the issue, and came to this Adobe Support Article. I tried everything listed, sans the FileVault stuff since I’m not running FileVault, and nothing worked. Other users (admin or otherwise) could run Dreamweaver just fine. Hmmm.

So, I started reading through the comments and found a link to another site that referenced the issue. They have their own solution listed, and after trying it Dreamweaver worked. Big props to Devin Walker who posted the info. You made my day!

Transmit 4 Released! Woohoo!

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When I first made the jump to the Mac platform back in 2008, one of the first things I needed was a solid FTP client. Whether it is stuff on my personal site, OCC, or one of my many other clients, I use FTP daily. I tried a few apps and the only one that really impressed me was Transmit. I know, it’s hard to say much about an FTP client, it’ll either transfer files or it won’t. But I didn’t balk at having to buy a license.

Version 4 has just been released. Apparently version 3 was over 5 years old. Seriously? I’ve not had a chance to use it yet, but version 4 looks like it has a lot of sweet features packed into it. More info is available on the Panic blog.

One year with a Mac

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It’s funny, I use to be a “PC Guy” and hated console gaming and Mac. Now if you asked me, I’d consider myself a “Mac Guy” and 99% of the gaming I do is on a console. My, how times have changed.

A year ago next month, will be when I purchased my first Mac. It was intended as an experiment, me and some friends had delusions of grandeur and planned on making some iPhone apps. That hasn’t happened, not to say it will never, as there are a couple of apps that I’d like to see, but I’m not there yet.

Over the past year, my Windows rig (Vista, C2D @ 2.53 GHz, 2 GB RAM, ATI HD 4870 512) has been neglected, only turned on to run Quicken when I’m balancing the checkbook. Even that came to an end as I found something that fills my needs on the Mac. So, what software do I use? What Mac software replaced my Windows software? Let’s take a look. Continue reading →

New System

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So, it’s been an incredibly long time since I last built a PC, or really done any kind of hardware work. Heck, where I work we have to wait 2-5 days for a union electrician to come and install a new HDD in a removable rack, and if we try to do the two minute job we’d get a grievance filed on us. It sucks, but thankfully I spend my days stuck inside of PHP code and an Oracle database.

After making the switch to OS X, I really didn’t think I’d ever be inside a PC again. Oh, sure, I opened up my Mac Mini and added some memory and swapped out the HDD, but that’s no big deal. Well, a few weeks ago I had a mysterious package arrive at my doorstep. After ensuring there was no white powder or explosives inside, I opened it up to find half a computer system courtesy of Dave, an old friend at OverclockersClub.com.

With the parts he sent me, and the graphics card I received from the OCC Christmas Contest, I had the beginnings of a damn nice PC. Just needed a few more things and it’d be good to go. Once everything was ready, I dusted off my old custom Lian Li PC70 Disturbed case, and shoved all the components in.

And, nothing… no video, no error beeps, no post, nothing. My first build in ages would power up and proceed to do nothing. A few hours later, I had given up. Actually, I thought I may have damaged the CPU or motherboard when installing the heat sink.

This afternoon, I decided to give it another try. Took the video card out, and nothing. Took the memory out and the system beeped at me. Hmm… so I put the memory back in, put the video card back in, and magic the system booted. Stupid PC! :p

So, now I’m up and running. Vista (Ultimate 64) is grinding away downloading the first round of updates, all 84 of them. I now find myself wondering, what the heck am I going to do with this system? My wife chirps in often with the same question. Truthfully, I have no idea. I’m not crazy about Vista (or the much improved Windows 7)… everything I do these days is on my Mac.

Perhaps I should blow it away and install Linux (it’s been a while since I’ve messed with Slackware). Maybe this will become a test web server, or some kind of FTP/file server. Though it really would be a waste of that Radeon HD 4870. Hmm… MythTV maybe?