10 must-have Mac apps
OK, everyone has their favorite Macintosh applications. Here is my list of Mac apps that I have to have. I use them everyday, and when I use a PC without …
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Install PHP on OS X
This is a PHP module for the Apache web server included in Mac OS X. PHP is a server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language. 1. Download the PHP package here: …
Read MoreInstall MySQL on OS X
1. Download the standard Mac OS X package at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#macosx-dmg 2. Double-click on the .pkg file to install it. 3. Open Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app 4. Type: cd /usr/local/mysql 5. Type: sudo chown …
Read Moreinfo.php for OS X
Create a new text document in your Sites folder named info.php. Enter this into the doc: [sourcecode language=’php’] [/sourcecode] Test it at http://127.0.0.1/~yourusername/info.php
Read MoreBest WordPress Plugins
Here are my list of must-have WordPress plugins that make blogging much easier. 1. all-in-one-seo-pack 2. cystats 3. email-protect 4. wordpress-automatic-upgrade 5. wp-spamfree 6. Maintenance Mode 7. WordPress Database Backup …
Read MoreInstall Webmin on OS X
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the …
Read MoreWelcome to our new Mac Blog
Welcome to mac-lab.com. We are working on our new blog to bring you the easiest tips and screenshots for Macs, OS X, PHP, mySQL, Apache, Webmin, phpMyAdmin, etc.
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