How to create a virtual file on mac OS X?

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How to create a .cur file on Mac OS X

Does anyone know how to convert a GIF file to a CUR file for use as a CSS cursor on a Mac? I've seen several applications for Windows that do this, but nothing yet for Mac. Is there anything out there?

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Couldn't find anything, so I dug out the old PC and used a program there. Thanks for looking everyone...

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There are ways to achieve this using automator in mac. Have a look at herehttp://www.hongkiat.com/blog...

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Slowwwww file sorting in OS X

Why are files in OS X taking so darn long to place themselves alphabetically after being named? A recent and annoying problem is happening when I create or rename files on my Mac. Like many, I navigate in the Finder using the column lists. When I name...

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Does this happen in any folder you try it in? [Trying to exclude possibility of very slow disks full...

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Is it just me, or is installing many applications on Mac OS X fairly newbie unfriendly?

Is it just me, or is installing installerless applications on Mac OS X fairly newbie unfriendly? For instance, say I download 'VLC' a fairly popular alternative media player. When I double-click the .dmg file, it shows a window with the following icons...

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If you encounter a .dmg image that has a number of files/folders you want to move to your Applications...

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Do I need the JRE to run a Java app bundled with Jar Bundler on MAC OS X Snow Leopard.?

I wrote and compiled a Java *.jar file. I used Jar Bundler on OS X to create a Mac *.app file. Do I still need the JRE to run the *.app file. The resource folder in the *.app package contains the .jar file.

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You need the JRE to run anything java related

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Mac OS application for downloading AND batch renaming...on the cheap!

Simple Mac OS application for downloading AND batch renaming...on the cheap! I need recommendations for a simple, low cost application that lets me download and batch rename photos on my Mac running 10.6.5. I currently do this with two separate applications...

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Here's an article about Automator and using it to rename items in a folder.

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Connecting from Mac OS X 10.8.2 to Windows Server SMB file shares

I'm trying to connect a Mac running OS X 10.8.2 to an SMB share in Windows Server 2008 R2 over a site-to-site VPN but I'm having issues. A Windows XP computer that is in the same network as the Mac does not have a problem mapping a drive to the share...

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I think the SMB prefix is outdated. Use CIFS://serverIP/sharename

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Have 4GB USB, how to create live USB for Mac OS?

I have a 4GB USB, and I cannot find instructions on how to create a live USB for Mac OS. I know how to create live USB for Windows OS, but have failed to find instructions on how to do so for Mac OS. Live USB will help me connect to public Wi-FI without...

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Some meanings that can help you: "USB" is a hole in the side of the computer. That is the...

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Is there a program for OS X 10.4 that will automatically create a chaptered playlist/m3u file for a large mp3?

Is there a program for OS X 10.4 that will automatically create a chaptered playlist/m3u file for a large mp3, or slice the mp3 into chunks? I have an mp3 player which has an extremely weak fast-forward/rewind function. As in, barely faster than listening...

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mp3split will do everything you want, and more. Split based on CDDB, cue files, auto-split on silence...

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How does Mac OS X know what program to open when you double click on a file?

How does Mac OS X know what program to open when you double click on a file? I'm sure there's some kind of database file somewhere that associates the file name extension or the resource fork with the application, but where is that file? And when I install...

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It's called Launch Services. 1) See the section above on the Launch Services database. 2) Applications...

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