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How to install MySQL on Mac OS X El Capitan

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MySQL 2015

There are several ways to install MySQL on your Mac, for example:

  • compile from source
  • use the Homebrew package manager (http://brew.sh)
  • use a nifty script courtesy of Mac Mini Vault (http://git.io/eUx7rg)
  • or use the dedicated MySQL installer package (recommended)

I recommend the dedicated installer because it’s the only package that will also add a convenient Preference Pane for starting and stopping the service.

In this article I’ll focus on the latter, and I’ll also talk you through how to add MySQL to the PATH variable and how to secure MySQL to keep the evildoers away from your server.

These instructions will work on Yosemite and El Capitan (I’ve tested it on both systems – in fact that’s part of why I’m writing this, so that I can remember for next time).

 

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How to enable automatic user logins on Mac OS X Yosemite

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By default Yosemite doesn’t like users to auto-login when the system starts. Instead you have to select a user, type in the password, and then the system starts to boot. Not necessarily what we want. To disable this feature you usually head over to System Preferences Users and Groups Login Options and pick your default … Read more

How to update Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 – despite Microsoft Database Daemon and SyncServicesAgent errors

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Every time I try to update Microsoft Office 2011 on my Mac I get this ridiculous window popping up. No matter how hard you try, those two services – Microsoft Database Daemon and SyncServicesAgent – keep relaunching themselves, forever preventing you to apply the update. Clearly Microsoft (or Apple) don’t want us to update Office for … Read more

How to populate an NSTableView in Code

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In this screencast I’ll show you how to power an NSTableView using code. I’m referencing this article for code snippets and details: http://pinkstone.co.uk/how-to-populate-an-nstableview-in-code/ I’ve also made a “no-code” version on how to populate an NSTableView using an Array Controler and Cocoa Bindings here: http://pinkstone.co.uk/how-to-bind-an-nsarraycontroller-to-an-nstableview/ Enjoy! https://wpguru.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/podcast/316-NSTableView.mp4Podcast: Download (Duration: 15:29 — 90.5MB)

How to use Branches in Xcode

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In this video I will show you how to use the Git Branch feature in Xcode 5.1. Branches are helpful if you’re developing your app. You can isolate a “working” version, create a new branch and fiddle with new features that may destabilise your project. You can then commit your changes – working or not … Read more