My Mac OS X Desktop icon’s Disappeared

Today suddenly all icon’s on my Mac OS X Desktop disappeared or went missing and showed only the default icons. When I opened the Console app and searched for the icon process I saw messages like this: 24/11/13 13.36.30,122 com.apple.IconServicesAgent[262]: main Failed to composit image for binding VariantBinding [0x34b] flags: 0x8 binding: FileInfoBinding [0x253] -… Continue reading My Mac OS X Desktop icon’s Disappeared

Mac OS X Chess Ressources

It seems like all the cool chess programs and databases are developed for windows only. Is there really no Mac OS Chess Programs and Chess Databases available? I have compiled a basic list of free Mac OS Chess Ressources: Chess Database: Scid: A Free Chess Database App Chess Engines: Critter Stockfish Crafty ( port install… Continue reading Mac OS X Chess Ressources

How to enable X11 Forwarding with SSH on Mac OS X Leopard

Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) or VNC is a wonderful invention if you want full control over a remote desktop, but what if you only want to access the user display of one single X11 program on a remote machine? This is possible on Mac OS X with X11 Forwarding. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REWRITTEN (Manual… Continue reading How to enable X11 Forwarding with SSH on Mac OS X Leopard