Throughput test using dd

When installing or tuning storage, it is nice to benchmark write performance from several hosts simultaneously.  It is possible to accomplish this using the following command:

MacBook Pro EFI Firmware 1.8 boot fail

Apple released EFI Firmware update 1.8 on December 8 to eliminate the noise made by the optical disk drive during wake from sleep on MacBook Pro.

Zimbra Account Status Differences

There are five different states for a Zimbra Account: Active, LockOut, Maintenance, Locked and Closed.  Below is more information on each state.

GrandCentral site shutting down 12/31/09

With the acquisition of GrandCentral by Google, both Google Voice and GrandCentral functioned.  GrandCentral.com will be shutting down on December 31, 2009.

Detaching Widgets from Dashboard

Sometimes  widgets need to be viewed outside of Dashboard. This tutorial outlines how to accomplish this.

Google Public DNS Resolver

Google announces a public DNS resolver. To use their service, use the following IP’s for DNS:

8.8.8.8
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Maximizing iTunes

When clicking the + button in iTunes, the view will switch to the “Mini Player.”  It is possible to change the behavior of the “+” button to maximize the window.