Windows Share in Apple Mac OS X

Loading a Windows Share in Mac OS X. No it is not so hard as you would think. It took a while to find but in the end it works great.

mount_smbfs -W workgroup '//username@machineIpOrName/shareName' directoryToLoadIn

the operating system will create a link in the desktop and on the side of Finder. Eject as usual. directoryToLoadIn is not really used since a link is created although the folder must exist(yes, empty).

Apple Mac and processes

I have killed and disabled these process that were eating my memory. They do not seam to impair any required functionality of the programs they are linked to.

Note: commence at your own risk. We take no responsibility what so ever.

Disable the iCalAlarmScheduler Process:

Open iCal
goto iCal->Preferences
and untick "Turn off alarms when iCal is not open"
that is it, the process will terminate on its own.

Disable iTunesHelper Process:

Open a terminal and do the following:

$ps -xww
$kill -9 TheProcessNumberForiTunesHelper
$cd "/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/"
$sudo chmod -wrx iTunesHelper


Disable Lexmark X73 process:

If you have a Lexmark X73 printer then the monitor uses the CPU and memory for no apparent reason.

Disable Lexmark X73 Monitor:

$ps -xww
$kill -9 TheProcessNumberForLexmarkX73Monitor
$cd "/Applications/Lexmark X73/X73 Scan & Copy.app/Contents/Monitor/"
$chmod -wrx "Lexmark X73 Monitor"



To return any of the disabled programs back to normal do a
$sudo chmod 775 TheFileName

Warning: You have been warned about messing with your Apple Mac.

Women and hand bags

A while back I wrote about women and shoes. Well after a bit of discussion, it is not only shoes they are dangerously attracted to.

Yes, it is hand bags. Loads of hand bags, different colors, sizes and in whatever other weird way they might make them. They have to go with the clothing every time and one must not forget what they stuff in them.

It is funny usually they have nothing of use to a male subject (e.g. tissues)

So beware, shoes are not the only things to watch out when going out with you girlfriend.