OS X Hacker

Mac character keys, a handy reference for all of the extra characters that keystrokes can generate on a mac. I was going to post something like this about a month ago, but their version is much much better (and more handy). (9) # 08/21/07

The Fastest Airport Transfers Are One Way

Even on an 802.11g network you can achieve some pretty fast transfers between your Macs & PC’s, provided one detail: one of the computers you’ll be transferring to or from is hard-wired via Ethernet.

Every wireless network has a threshold of bandwidth available on it which is somewhat in flux, due to the distances the connections are made at; the variety of devices on a network and their respective transfer speeds; and the amount of traffic on the network at the time you make a transfer.

Making a transfer of a 1.18GB video file from my Core2Duo Macbook wirelessly to an Ethernet wired Core2Duo iMac through my 802.11n Airport Extreme, I achieve wireless speeds of around 11.3Mb/sec. In terms of time, that 1.18GB video file took less than a minute to complete.

Making the same transfer with both computers wirelessly connected to the Airport Extreme, the transfer speeds were more than sliced in half. Why? (more…)

There’s a new version of Handbrake out, featuring improved UI, speed enhancements and presets for a portable devices. (0) # 08/20/07