Indigo Security Script Graduates to v3! Now with Insteon Goodness….

The Indigo Security Script is now officially upgraded to version 3.0! The major difference is that the Security Script now supports Insteon sensors, for example, the newly shipped TriggerLinc’s.  I have fixed a variety of bugs, and made some enhancements as well… Feel free to download the new Security script from the Homepage for the […]

Security Script Feature Survey

Folks, I am attempting to find out what features are used in the Security Script….  So could anyone that uses the security script, please fill out the survey.   Thanks in advance,       —  Benjamin  [SURVEYS 1]

Devices that are On! (v1.30)

Folks, Here’s a new version of the Devices that are On! software, I have eliminated X10 Remote buttons, RemoteLincs, and Controlinc’s from the listing…. That should cut down on the number of “Unknowns” that were previously being listed… [download id=”7633″]

Google Gears doesn’t work with current Snow Leopard Betas

A small little birdie mentioned, and I’ve verified that the current version of Google Gears, does not run on Snow Leopard (10.6 // 10A380).  The speed difference is quite visible, between the use of Gears & without…. Hopefully Google will have a working version for Snow Leopard…

Screenshots of Snow Leopard’s User Interface tweaks

Designer and photographer Michael ‘Flux’ Chang has posted a wide range of Snow Leopard screenshots on his blog. The images detail a number a number of interface tweaks, including changes to the stacks in grid view, symbol substitutions, keyboard shortcuts and the voiceover utility. Apple has also provided new options in the MIDI setup, while […]

Laptop fan running constantly? Check this first…

Typically Mac OS X is configured to set the default printer to the last printer you just used…  But that’s not always correct… In some cases, people with laptops have attempted to use a printer that isn’t available, and that has caused the laptop’s fan to run constantly, since Mac OS X is attempting to […]

Time Machine Last Backup Date Check..

Folks, One Major issue that I have with Time Machine, is that the OS does not warn you (reliably) if you go too long between backups. Here’s a python script that can do so…  It’s primarily designed for attached (usb/firewire) storage, but I have added support for Time Capsule style backups…  When run, the script […]