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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • Fixing a Mac OSX Leopard Login Loop Caused by Launch Services

    After the release of the latest update to the Macintosh operating system (10.5.3), some users were reporting a "login loop" to MacFixIt.com. I followed the always helpful advice on MacFixIt for updating the operating system, and after the first reboot everything came back fine on my PowerBook …

     Posted on  June 03, 2008
     and last updated June 03, 2008
     ·  3 minutes reading time
  • Getting a Hyperlink of the Last Sent Message from Mail.app using Applescript

    I've been a fan of Getting Things Done as a technique for managing projects, but it was only recently that I settled on OmniFocus as the "trusted system" collecting all of my next actions. One of the things I like about OmniFocus -- as a rich, Mac-only application -- is its ability …

     Posted on  May 15, 2008
     and last updated January 15, 2018
     ·  6 minutes reading time
  • PocketModMac: MacOSX PocketMod Generator Via Print Dialog

    This one goes out to all of the MacOS X users out there. (For the rest of you, why aren't you switching?) Perhaps you have seen PocketMod -- the origami-like manipulation of an 8 1/2" by 11" piece of paper into an 8-page booklet.

    PocketMod example pictureExample PocketMod, courtesy of the Boston …
     Posted on  August 09, 2007
     and last updated August 09, 2007
     ·  4 minutes reading time