Category Archives: Mac Os X

phpDocumentor – GraphViz package install on Mac OSX

June 26, 2012 10:13 am /

phpDocumentor has a few dependencies in order to work correctly on OSX. If you get the following error message when generating documentation in phpdoc:

Unable to find the `dot` command of the GraphViz package

you will need to install the GraphViz package via homebrew.

If you don’t have homebrew installed on OSX, here is a link to it: http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/

brew install graphviz

This will quickly install GraphViz on OSX. PhpDocumentor will be able to generate the Class Inheritance Diagrams after GraphViz is installed.

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Coda 2 Update 6/4/2012

June 19, 2012 9:38 am /

Panic has released update 2.0.1 to Coda 2 which has a number of fixes and improvements. Coda 2 crashed often for me in OSX 10.6, so I’m hoping the update improves stability. The update is available in-app for existing Coda 2.0.0 users.

http://panic.com/coda/

Improvements:

  • A “Search” filter has been added to the Files tab
  • Improved autocompletion for HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP
  • The path bar is now truncated to your local / remote root path
  • Port, User, and IdentityFile in ~/.ssh/config are now parsed for SFTP connections
  • Option+Return will now open files in the active tab/split via keyboard
  • Added Japanese localization
  • Added a LESS mode. (If you installed a third-party mode, you might wish to delete it.)

Bug Fixes:

  • Significantly improved stability on Mac OS X 10.6
  • Hopefully improved the reliability of iCloud
  • Improved the reliability of AirPreview
  • Improved private key reliability for SFTP connections
  • Web preview more reliably catches external CSS changes
  • PHP rendering will no longer break after saving in some circumstances
  • Fixed an issue where the location of the document cannot be determined
  • Fixed an exception when attempting to clone a Git repository
  • Fixed issues with code folding
  • Now possible again to add/edit a search URL for a custom book
  • No auto-mark for publishing after ejecting site
  • Save As no longer also saves to FTP in some circumstances
  • Git push/pull buttons are no longer gone after a commit
  • Fixed a Git error when trying to clone a site to a non-existent directory
  • Checkout to Revision now works more reliably for Git
  • Code validation improved when collapsed
  • Improved nested Javascript syntax coloring
  • New Tab and New Split subitems now have unique names so shortcuts can be assigned
  • SSH key selector button now shows hidden files
  • The connect button in Sharing is now active
  • Clips can no longer lock up when moving them into a group
  • Right-clicking in icon view no longer clears the selection
  • Javascript hints now function properly
  • Using the keyboard to navigate through tabs now properly scrolls the tabs
  • Worked around mod_sftp server issue where permissions would be set to 000 when opening
  • Fixed a situation where named placeholders could not be named properly
  • The mysterious iCloud panel is now disabled on Mac OS X 10.8
  • SCM operations now update the publishing queue
  • “Refresh” menu item and keyboard shortcut now works in SQL view
  • CMD-F now properly focuses filter boxes
  • Viewing page source while previewing in iPad/iPhone frames now renders correctly
  • The Color pop is now shown for “border-color”
  • Dragging a remote file tab is now more useful
  • SCM operations when offline no longer create a string of errors
  • Invisible files now show up in Find Files results
  • The “Port” is now saved properly in SQL site configurations
  • Custom book images no longer get stretched in the toolbar icon
  • Fixed an issue where the Clips editor window could appear far offscreen
  • Fixed various crashes, exceptions, and annoyances!
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Installing PHP 5.3 and PHP 5.4 on Mac OSX with HomeBrew

June 6, 2012 9:54 am /

Installing PHP 5.3 and 5.4 is really easy with HomeBrew. PHP is included with Snow Leopard and Lion, but isn’t the latest version. If you want to run a newer version of PHP, such as PHP 5.4, you can install it through HomeBrew.

Here’s a site with good instructions on installing PHP via HomeBrew.
http://justinhileman.info/article/reinstalling-php-53-on-mac-os-x/

The only change that I had to make was with the brew install command since there are now two versions supported (5.3 and 5.4).
PHP 5.3:
brew install php53 --with-mysql --with-intl

PHP 5.4:
brew install php54 --with-mysql --with-intl

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Fix: Renaming Apple Bluetooth Keyboard

May 11, 2010 11:48 am /

If you have followed the instructions for renaming your Apple Bluetooth keyboard in OS X and it doesn’t work, the problem is actually an OS X 10.6 bug. I had the original version of OS X Snow Leopard without any patches and can confirm that the “Rename” option in System Preferences->Bluetooth does not exist. To fix, simply upgrade to the latest version of Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.3 as of 5/11/2010)  They apparently brought back the “Rename” option in a newer version of Snow Leopard.

How to rename your Apple Bluetooth Keyboard:

  • Update your OS X to the latest version (10.6.3)
  • Go to the System Preferences menu
  • Select “Bluetooth”
  • If you see your keyboard on the left menu, select the bluetooth keyboard, click on the gear menu and select “Rename”.If you don’t see your keyboard, click on the plus icon to discover the keyboard and then add it.
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