To many people the command line is a daunting thing that is not something to be tampered with. Believe me when i say that its time to put your fears behind you, and delve into the world of simplifying some of your basic tasks through the command line. You will be surprised to know how many useful utilities and functions can be performed in that little black box, many of which seem even simpler and more useful then their GUI counterparts. Ready, set, type! (more…)
On November 24, 2009, In OS X, Tips & Tricks, by sergio
A MAC address is a unique identifier for your network card, and is always unique meaning it often serves as a security measure on many networks. What does Spoofing your MAC address mean? It means you will be able to set your MAC address to whatever you like. How is this possibly useful you may ask? Imagine yourself at a hotel where you can only have one device on the network at once, and you would like to use your wifi on your laptop and on your iPhone. If you setup the wifi with your iPhone and then spoof your laptops MAC address to that of your iPhone, you could use both the devices on the network at once. The applications are limitless. (more…)