I’ve been toying around with Windows XP on an old iMac, which I plan to use as a retro gaming system. I have physical copies of a bunch of old PC games that I’ll play on it — Halo, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, and Crazy Taxi, to name a few.
But I needed a way to get around Windows XP’s activation countdown. This tool did the trick for me.
When you go through the activation process in XP, choose the telephone option and enter the ID it gives you into this tool. It will output the activation key you can enter into the Windows XP activation screen.
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I like Riccardo’s thinking on the 11-inch MacBook Air. It’s my favorite Apple laptop of all time. I used a 2011 11-inch MacBook Air for several years as my primary machine. I even purchased three 2015 11-inch machines within the past few years so my wife and I’ve kids could use them. It’s an incredible machine.
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Juli Clover, writing for MacRumors:
Mozilla today said it is adding an ad blocker to Firefox for iOS, allowing users to block many third-party ads and ad-related trackers.
One of the reasons I went with Brave when I switched browsers a few years ago is because it had a built-in ad blocker on iOS. I’m glad Firefox is finally implementing the feature, but unfortunately, it isn’t as comprehensive as Brave’s offering. For example, and maybe most importantly, Firefox’s ad blocker doesn’t block ads on YouTube. Brave, however, handles those well and also gives you the option to completely hide YouTube Shorts as well.
➝ Source: macrumors.com
My wife, Becky, just launched a store on Teachers Pay Teachers with some resources to help teachers with their workflow in the classroom. There are a handful of items available now, with more to come in the future.
If you work in a classroom or know someone who does, I encourage you to check it out.
➝ Source: teacherspayteachers.com
I’m using a Framework 13 as my personal computer now and it’s pretty darn close to what I’d describe as perfect. But there are some things that I’d change:
Much of the list above is addressed, at least to some degree, by the Framework 13 Pro. That makes me pretty hopefully for the future of Framework laptops — they’re just going to keep getting better.
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In short, you can install Apple’s HomeKit Accessory Simulator app and add a Mac’s webcam as a HomeKit accessory.
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From the Beeper weblog:
It’s easy to get overwhelmed in Beeper once you add all your accounts and channels from different parts of life. With Labels, you can finally create separate spaces for these chats, so they (optionally) don’t show up in your inbox.
Create a separate label for work, your closest friends, family, or people who shouldn’t have the ability to occupy your attention instantly.
This is actually pretty slick. I setup a “Favorites” label for all of the people I message frequently and I live in that view. If I need to contact someone that isn’t in Favorites, the Inbox view is just a tap away.
(Via Matt Mullenweg.)
➝ Source: blog.beeper.com
Marcin Wichary:
Mac’s operating system has a peculiar way to install apps. An app typically arrives in a file with a .dmg extension (it stands for “disk image”; my brain always reads it as “damage”), which upon double clicking becomes a kind of a drive. You go inside the drive, and there is the app icon.
But the journey isn’t over. While you can run the app from the virtual drive, the drive will eventually disappear after the reboot – or if you eject it – so it’s in the app’s interest to suggest a more permanent home for itself.
(Via Clemens Lang.)
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