Tag Archives: apple

Setting Xcode’s default compiler for a project

By Sharpy | Published: July 29, 2009

A simple how-to for changing the default GCC compiler version in Xcode, and also for use from the Mac OS X Terminal.

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Safari just got better

By Sharpy | Published: July 22, 2009

I’ve spoken before about the reasons I like OS X so much. But who am I kidding? I’m sure the real reason is that Apple just knows how to make things look pretty. Therefore, an entire post about font smoothing. When will Microsoft catch up?

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Donald Knuth, the Mac, and practical typography

By Sharpy | Published: July 20, 2009
You could call me any combination of fussy, perfectionist, OCD or just plain anal when it comes to matters of typography. I wasn’t always this way—at least not about matters of type. I think the root cause of my problem is that I’m an intuitive learner. I can’t stand to learn things by rote and [...]
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