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What is the VNC protocol?

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.

What is Chicken of the VNC?

Chicken of the VNC is a VNC client for Mac OS. Using your Mac, you can connect to a Windows OS or a Mac OS and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk.

What you need:
Ckicken of the VNC. You can download it here: Link

Step 1: Make sure the computer you want to control is ready to listen Chicken of the VNC.
Go check our tutorial/guide How To: Remotely control your PC or Mac from an iPhone (iPhone OS)
- Your Firewall should be open for port 5900. This is the port used for VNC protocol.
- If you want to control a PC be sure to install TightVNC (or you favorite VNC software)
- If you want to control a Mac be sure to enable "Screen Sharing". Go to System Preferences > Sharing.

Step 2: install Chicken of the VNC
Step 3: add a new computer and its IP address in the list below
Step 4: add the password you setup with TightVNC or "Screen Sharing" and press "Connect"

What is iSquint?

iSquint is an iPod/iPhone video converter for Mac OS X. It works with almost all popular video formats, and it's free. It's also really easy.

Step 1: Download iSquint and install it: Download iSquint

Step 2: Now drag the file you want to convert



Step 3: You can ask iSquint to add the file to iTunes when the conversion is done.
- Choose to Optimize for iPod or TV
- Choose H.264 encoding and the quality (leave the advanced setup by default)
- Press "Start" and you're done
- iSquint can convert most video files to iPod-screen-sized videos in realtime.

What is FoxyTunes?

- Do you listen to Music while surfing the Web? FoxyTunes lets you control almost any media player and find lyrics, covers, videos, bios and much more with a click right from your browser.

• Tiny, unobtrusive and customizable
• Multiplatform - works on MS Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
• Position anywhere in the browser - on the status bar or on one of the toolbars
• Volume controls
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts
• Currently playing track information
• Customizable and collapsible
• Auto-hide

You can download FoxyTunes here: FoxyTunes.com


What you need:
- Firefox installed

Step 1: Install FoxyTunes. Go to "Tools" menu tab in Firefox and click on "add-ons"


Step 2: Click on "Get add-ons" and search for FoxyTunes. Install it and restart Firefox

What is .DMG files (abbreviation for disk image)?

- These files are treated like a real disk commonly found on Mac OS X. They can be created with Disk Copy Utilities, burnt to CD or mounted as a normal volume. DMGs can be password-protected.

- What we want to do is create a .DMG file with a password then protect our files into the .DMG disk image
- This is the only way I found to protect files for free

Step 1: Create a DMG image disk. Go to > Application > Utilities > Disk Utility.

Step 2: Click "New Image"

Step 3: Choose the name of the DMG file you are going to create.
- Choose the size of the disk image.
- Choose the format (leave "Mac Os Extend" by default).
- Choose the encryption (128 bit it is your best choice, 256 is way too long).
- Choose Partitions (leave "Hard disk" by default).
- And finally choose the Image format (leave "read/write disk image" by default).
- Click "create".

Step 4: Disk utily will ask to create a password for the image. Enter it
- Here is the trick. Do NOT check the box who says "Remenber password in my keychain"
- Click "OK"
Step 5: Now the image is created you double click on it. enter your password and drag the files you want to protect into it.

What is iStat menus?

iStat menus it is a free software who monitors your entire system right from your menubar, with 8 separate and highly configurable menu extras. You'll always know exactly what's going on inside your Mac!

You can download iStat menus here: www.islayer.com

CPU usage.
7 display modes, multiple core support. Monitor cpu usage for individual processes.

Memory usage.
4 display modes, page ins/outs and swap usage display. Monitor memory usage for individual processes.

Disks usage and activity.
6 display modes and the ability to hide disks you don't want to see.

Monitor networking.
Current and total bandwidth, peak bandwidth and IP addresses. PPP Controls for 10.5 users.

Temperatures.
Monitor the temperature of your Mac with 2 display modes and the ability to hide sensors you don't want to see.

Fans & Power.
Monitor the fan speeds, voltages, current and power usage, in your Mac. 2 display modes and the ability to hide sensors you don't want to see.

Bluetooth.
Control bluetooth status plus monitor the battery level of your Apple wireless keyboard or mouse.

Date & Time.
Date, time a calendar and a world clock in your menubar and unlimited world clocks in the dropdown.