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Mac: Write to NTFS partitions

Pre-requisites : XCode Homebrew To install Xcode , goto AppStore and install Xcode To install homebrew : Open terminal and run following commands ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" brew doctor brew update To enable NTFS write support : Open  terminal and run following commands brew install ntfs-3g sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.orig sudo ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/ntfs-3g/2014.2.15/sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs brew install osxfuse brew info osxfuse Last command will display 2 commands, which will look like following: sudo /bin/cp -RfX /usr/local/opt/osxfuse/Library/Filesystems/osxfusefs.fs /Library/Filesystems/ sudo chmod +s /Library/Filesystems/osxfusefs.fs/Support/load_osxfusefs Run them through terminal. Now plug-in NTFS device and check the info. It will be read and write supported.

Mac: AppleIntelCPUPowerManangement Kernel Panic

After upgrading from Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 to 10.9.3, my machine (HP Probook 4530s) ran into AppleIntelCPUPowerManangement Kernel panic, and to my surprise none of the boot flags helped me to boot into the system. I decided to do a fresh install, but even booting from USB resulted the same. Then I decided to remove AppleIntelCPUPowerManangement.kext, but I can't even access terminal. Here's the solution: My machine dual boots Windows and Mac. I logged into Windows Installed MacDrive , trial version Rebooted into windows and opened the drive on which Mac is installed Did two things, don't know which one helped: Opened /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist with a text editor and added the following code: <key>GenerateCStates</key> <string>No</string> <key>GeneratePStates</key> <string>No</string> And deleted  AppleIntelCPUPowerManangement  related kexts from this directory: /System/Library/Extensions/ ...

OSX Mavericks for free

Today Apple released much awaited update cum upgrade OSX Mavericks as a free update. You can download it from App Store. Here is the list of new features: iBooks • Download and read books from the iBooks Store. • Pick up right where you left off. iCloud keeps your current page up to date across all your devices. • Swipe through Multi-Touch books with interactive features, diagrams, photos, videos, and more. • Keep multiple books open while using other apps — great for writing a paper or doing research. Maps • Send directions from your Mac to your iPhone and use voice navigation when you’re on the go. • Explore select cities in stunning, photo-realistic 3D with Flyover. • See detailed directions, real-time traffic, and alternate routes. • Find restaurants, stores, and other places of interest with local search in Maps. Calendar • Create new events in a snap with the new, streamlined event inspector. • Enter event locations fast with address autocompletion. • Add wa...