Author: Christopher Scott
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Run Internet Explorer on Mac OS X
This is a great tip; can’t believe I never stumbled onto it before: basically, download and install the free VirtualBox virtual machine system and then download a prepackaged version of IE to run within it. No standalone OS install or anything. Brilliant! From OSXDaily.com: Internet Explorer for Mac the Easy Way: Run IE 7, IE8,…
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Re-run initial Ubuntu setup routine
Every once in a while, I find myself wishing I’d installed some package during the initial setup of an Ubuntu system. Fortunately, this simple command give you the chance to re-run that particular step and modify your choices: sudo tasksel
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Read HFS+ volume on Linux
When attaching a HFS+ formatted USB drive, Ubuntu 12 reports that I can’t read it because I don’t have permissions. To get around this, run the following command from the command line: gksudo nautilus