Connecting a CRT TV to a Mac : the compatibility

Sometimes you need to connect a Mac to an outdated equipment, such as a CRT TV, a projector, or a pico projector. And these seldom manage digital interfaces: analogical interfaces are required.


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Posté le 19/11/2011 par

The Apple Djinn, an unknown product

There was a time … A time when the Internet did not exist. A time when modems could not even reach 2400 bauds …The time of the Apple Djinn. This external modem, proposed in partnership with France Telecom (a French operator), worked at 2400 bits per second and provided access to the Minitel, a French telecommunication system that prefigured the Internet.


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Posté le 03/11/2011 par

The PowerBop

In the ’90s, France Telecom (the main operator in France) proposed a mobile telephony offer based on the Bi-Bop technology. Technically, it was essentially a kind of portable phone box : the phone was to be used close to a terminal (about 300 m) and the cell change was not supported.


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Posté le 31/10/2011 par

Use the Apple external SuperDrive on (almost) any Mac

An interesting hack today, allowing you to use the Apple external optimal drive (SuperDrive) on (almost) any Mac.


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Posté le 01/09/2011 par

Turning a Wi-Fi card into « AirPort Extreme » card

In the previous article, I explained how to install a card purchased on eBay to retrieve an Airdrop compatibility on MacBook. The problem is that the card is not recognized as an Apple card. But it is actually possible to « transform » a Broadcom Wi-Fi card in AirPort Extreme, thanks to Linux. It is a bit complicated to achieve if you do not really know Linux ; but if command lines are not an issue to you, it is pretty feasible. I will now show you how to flash a Broadcom card (a BCM4322 is used here to hack Airdrop).


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Posté le 30/08/2011 par

Make your Mac identify any card reader as an Apple one

Today, a little « cosmetic » hack. When you click on « About this Mac » in the information systems, you can see a line named « card reader »… Except that the only card reader that will appear there is the one integrated in your computer, if any. On my MacBook Pro, there is not any, but I have an ExpressCard card reader (a Sony) that does its job well.


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Posté le 27/08/2011 par

Install an AirDrop Card into a white 2006 MacBook

Let’s take a white 2006 MacBook. Even if it has a Wi-Fi 802.11n, it offers neither Airdrop (new feature in Lion) nor Wake On Demand via Wi-Fi (to wake up the Mac via Wi-Fi). What about changing the card ?


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Posté le 17/08/2011 par

Apple removes the Smart Card support in OS X Lion

In OS X Lion, Apple has removed an interesting feature: the Smart Card support. With Mac OS X (since Tiger), it was possible to authenticate (for example) with a Smart Card, as the U.S. military CAC card or with a Belgian electronic ID card (in particular). But with OS X Lion, the support is deprecated so no longer supported. And suddenly, the necessary files are no longer available.
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Posté le 06/08/2011 par

MacTheRipper on Lion

In the tools remaining on PowerPC and therefore incompatible with Lion, there is the very good MacTheRipper. Mac The Ripper can rip a DVD fast on the hard drive, keeping its structure, without compressing it, thus keeping menus, bonus, etc..


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Posté le 27/07/2011 par