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Bash 101: History of Bash and Terminal

This article serves to introduce Bash for our “Learning Bash” series. Today we’ll be giving a quick background on what exactly bash is and it’s origins.

Bash, Guides

Written by Alex Galvin

Getting Started with AppleScript

AppleScript is a scripting language included with all new Apple computers. If your Mac is running OS 9 or later (which it hopefully is) you’ll already have AppleScript installed. Using AppleScript, you can create a script that automates many tasks on your mac, and create simple “applets”. This guide will go into some of the basics of writing AppleScript and some potential uses for it.

AppleScript, Guides

Written by Alex Galvin

Rip DVD Movies To Your Apple Device

This is a basic overview of Handbrake, an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. This overview contains information on how to rip a movie from a DVD to your hard drive, and in the process, transcoding it into a format playable on today’s iPod lineup.

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Written by Jeff Browning

Jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPod Touch, or iPad

This is a basic overview to jailbreaking your iPhone 4, iPod Touch, or iPad running iOS 4.0 or iOS 4.0.1. It’s far easier than you may think, and only takes a few minutes, thanks to a new tool called JailbreakMe. Jailbreak lets your device be however you want it to be, and it’s completely legal!

Guides, Hacks

Written by Jeff Browning