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IMPORTANT: I, take no responsibility of ruining your card while flashing, which is very unlikely in DOS but is possible. I only wrote this tutorial for learning purposes and you're taking your own chance with your card(s). The following worked for me and my setup! The flashing and config was done medio april 2010.

My setup:

Mac Pro 2.66 Quad Core (Early 2009), 20” Apple Cinema Display, 24" Apple Cinema Display, OS X 10.6.3
Sapphire ATI Radeon 4890 HD 1GB Vapor X display port/dvi/hdmi/vga
Mini Displayport (24" Apple Cinema Display) to Displayport (Sapphire 4890) Adapter Cable from Circuit Assembly
2 x powercables for the 4890 "G5 Graphic Power Cable" and can be found on Ebay or ATI.COM store.
I got mine here: 4890 Mac power cables

(PLEASE NOTE: Mac Pro motherboard has two connectors for powering graphic cards. These connectors are special and you will not find the right cable in a PC store. You cannot use the ones supplied with the ATI card, they only work for in a PC)

Here is what I did (all the files I used are in this zip file - approx. 3.5 mb):

0. Flashed my card in a PC with the help of this guide (you need a real PC and a USB key): unofficial-how-flash-ati-cards (all the files needed for this are In this zip file - approx. 3.5 mb) You can also read everything in this pdf file.

1. Ran Apple OS X 10.6.3 combo update again
2. Left combo update open, did not immediately restart.
3. Ran Zeus Flashing Tool (get it here)10.6.3 qu_ci patcher ( > Select card... ATI 4000 series > Select OS... 10.6.3 > Downloads driver > Installed it
4. Restarted mac pro.

5. Downloaded http://groths.org/dualdvi.zip
6. Installed the included 3 kext; ATI4800Controller.kext, ATIFramebuffer.kext and ATISupport.kext like this:
7. Open "Kext Helper b7" and drop the 3 kext files into the window, enter your admin password and click EASY INSTALL
8. Restarted mac pro.

And BADABIIIING, my 24" ACD gave me something to look at as well

The only thing which is presently NOT working is sleep. My screen goes bananas after sleep, but I’m working on that.
The error message after boot regarding power to your videocard is “normal” and you should’nt worry. Just click it away.

Thanks to Cindori (http://groths.org/), Netkas (http://netkas.org/) and all the other people who has written some of the "millions" of posts I have read about this.

Files for flashing a ATI 4890 graphics card I did it in a Dell Precission T5400.

Tags: How to, Mac Pro, Sapphire 4890 Vapor X

I was looking for a good DLNA UPnP server for my new Samsung UE46B7050 LED TV, and searched the internet for the different options. I tried several, but the choice fell on these two which vere very simple to configure.

Elgato Eyeconnect

Super fine product, almost no setup, just a preference pane with two tabs that you see below. That controls it all, and DLNA server, the Mac it runs on, it pops up very fast on either TV or Playstation 3 (which I use to DNLA as it runs better / faster and it transmits sound to the my av-receiver)

Elgato EyeConnect
Price: 49.95 USD



Medialink

Same as with Elgato, just a preference pane with some tabs that you see below. That controls it all, and the DLNA server, the Mac it runs on, it pops up very fast on either TV or Playstation 3 But gives a little more options as specific iTunes playlists, Aperture support, iPhoto HD Support costs 40% of what Elgato Eyeconnect costs.

nullriver MediaLink
Price: 20.00 USD

If it must be a little more geeky, there's an overview here: How to choose a DLNA Media Server

Have also tried TwonkyMedia (commenly used on NAS like QNAP and Synology, also is in my NAS; a QNAP TS-239 Pro) but I could not get to work, it is something with config via http and some ports, and GUI interface ... it is to damn difficult for me.

I think i’ll grab MediaLink for 20 dollars, just to have the ability to play directly from your Mac. Do not actually need my Mac Mini any more ... :(

Tags: DLNA media server, UPnp media server, Media server, PS3, PS3 Slim, Elgato Eyeconnect, nullriver MediaLink

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To get MMS an tethering to work on your iPhone with the iPhone OS 3.0 software beta, you need to update your carrier file (.ipcc). There a lot of carrier files floating around on the web, and I have tried to collect a few pointers.

How to update the carrier file on your iPhone with iPhone OS 3.0 software

• First of all: Your phone doesn’t need to be jailbroken!
• Next open iTunes with your iPhone 3G connected via USB.
• Sync you iPhone
• Click the Check for Update button while pressing the Option key.
• Navigate to the downloaded carrier bundle and select it
• After a few seconds your carrier settings have been updated.
• Restart your iPhone 3G

• Try out Tethering by going to Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering

Iphone carrier files for MMS and Tethering:
(make sure you download with Firefox - NOT Safari!)

Danish cellphone providers
c4d.dk/
Telia, TDC, 3, Sonofon and Telmore

UK cellphone providers
O2 UK carrier file

Austrian, german, and Swiss providers
www.iphone-notes.de
Base, E-plus, T-mobile, Vodafone, O2, Swisscom, Orange, A1, Tele.ring, Sunrise

If you have the iPhone 3.0 beta and cannot find your apprpriate carrier (.ipcc file) then you can learn how to make your own IPCC file at gist.github.com/81465

Tags: iPhone, iPhone OS 3.0 Software, Cell phone, Mobile Phone, MMS

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After joining the iPhone Developer program connect the iPhone to iTunes and do the following:

• MAC: Hold Option Key and hit Upgrade button with mouse click
• Windows:Hold Shift or Ctrl Key and hit Upgrade button with mouse click
• Should open browse window on mac or windows, navigate to the file you downloaded and double click it.
• After that just let it run and home everything works fine.

Advance preview of 100 new features.
For iPhone owners, it just keeps getting better. When iPhone OS 3.0 arrives this summer, it will introduce over 100 new features, including the ability to:
▪ Search your iPhone
▪ Cut, copy, and paste
▪ Send photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS*
▪ Read and compose email and text messages in landscape

iPhone SDK 3.0 beta
With over 1,000 new APIs, iPhone SDK 3.0 provides developers with a range of new possibilities to enhance the functionality of their applications. New APIs also provide support for applications to communicate with hardware accessories attached to iPhone or iPod touch.
* MMS messaging is available only on iPhone 3G; fees may apply. MMS may not be available in all areas.

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Tags: How to, Cell phone, iPhone, iPhone OS 3.0 Software