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Apple OS X Lock Desktop / Screen

April 6, 2011April 6, 2011in Mac OS X last updated April 6, 2011

I need to prevent others using my desktop or laptop while I’m away from it. How do I lock my Laptop (Macbook or Macbook pro) / desktop using Mac OS X operating systems without using 3rd party applications?

Firefox: Add a Trusted CA

August 31, 2009August 31, 2009in Apache, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora Linux, FreeBSD, Gnome, HP-UX Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, Mozilla Software, Networking, Openbsd, openssl, RedHat and Friends, Solaris-Unix, Suse, Ubuntu Linux, UNIX, Windows last updated August 31, 2009

The default Firefox comes with certificates from well-known commercial CAs. My ISP is also CA and Firefox cannot verified it because the CA is not recognized. How do I force Firefox to accept my ISPs certificate?

Ubuntu Linux: Firefox and Desktop Application Fix Smooth Font Problem ( Render Font Correctly )

October 23, 2008in BASH Shell, Debian / Ubuntu, Gnome, Linux, Linux / UNIX File Formats, Mozilla Software, Troubleshooting, X Server last updated October 23, 2008

Q. How do I render font smoothly in Ubuntu Linux / Gnome desktop systems? How do I get look a likes of the Microsoft / Mac OS X smooth fonts for Firefox and other applications?