Category Archives: Automation

Spoof your MAC address with Services

*Edit 1/25* Check out my updated post with a link to a better spoofer. I was playing around with Automator the other day and wanted to be able to spoof my Airport’s MAC address on the fly. It took me a little bit to figure out some variable trouble but I finally got it where I [...]
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Faster startup by staggering launch apps

Starting up my Mac takes a while once I get to my desktop. I have around 8 startup applications that are either services (such as Logmein or Quicksilver) but the majority are menubar applications such as DropBox or Hyperspaces. Over the past half hour I have restarted a number of times each time measuring how [...]
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MKV DTS to AC3 conversion installer for tv

So, this is a script that will automate the installation required for converting MKV files with DTS to AC3 for use on the tv, popcorn hour, and other devices. original article with full installation and use instructions: http://iamthekiller.net/2009/03/convert-mkv-video-for-the-appletv/ when finished, you can run $>mkvdts2ac3 path/to/file.mkv to convert the DTS to AC3 and keep the DTS track. or $>mkvdts2ac3 -n path/to/file.mkv to [...]
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