Basic AppleScript information and syntax
what is AppleScript, how it works

Read and write text files with AppleScript
How-to read and write text files with AppleScript, also in case of Unicode

Put a script in Finder contextual menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or earlier)
how to use Automator to execute an AppleScript from Finder contextual menu

.DS_Store enabler/disabler (opensource) - Mac OS X 10.4 or newer
Prevent OS X from creating new .DS_Store files on network volumes.

2iTunes: convert audio tracks while importing (readable droplet) - Mac OS X
droplet to convert audio tracks while importing in iTunes, or convert again tracks using current iTunes import settings

Artist/Album Playlists (readable script) - Mac OS X
create playlists per Artist+Album

Put a script in Finder contextual menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or earlier)
how to use Automator to execute an AppleScript from Finder contextual menu

Localization switch (opensource applet, Mac OS X)
activate and deactivate the ".localized" files for Home folders

Mac OS X uninstaller script

Save Playlist tracks… (readable script) - Mac OS X
copy file tracks of current playlist

Save selected tracks… (readable script) - Mac OS X
save selected file tracks

Scan for missing files (readable script) - Mac OS X
find tracks whose file is missing

Selected tracks info (opensource script) - Mac OS X
number, size and total time for selected tracks

Set enabled… (readable script) - Mac OS 9, Mac OS X
check, uncheck or invert check for selected tracks

Split+Join (readable source) - Mac OS X
text files split & join droplet

tgzippa (opensource droplet, Mac OS X)
simple droplet to create tgz (tar-gzip) archives

The Glossary feature in BBEdit

How to install iTunes Scripts

How to configure MacSOUP for usenet access
photo guide

Navigate threads with MacSOUP

Quick tips for a better use of MacSOUP

How to solve problems with MacSOUP
how-to…

iBook RAM replacement (iBook G4 and G3 white series)
Difficulty level: easy

Lube iBook hinges (all white iBook models)
Difficulty level: medium
Please note: this operation can void warranty.

iBook G4 Hard Disk replacement
Pictures guide to HD replacement
Difficulty level: high - experts only
Note: this operation can void warranty

iBook and PowerBook Power Jack and Power Supply
Power supply and power supply jack pinout

Upgrade RAM on a G3 iMac (iMac G3 DV)
Difficulty level: quite easy

Replace the Hard Drive on a G3 iMac (iMac G3 DV)
Difficulty level: medium

Replace or install SoDimm RAM in imac G4 (iMac G4, all models)
Base memory expansion
Difficulty level: low

Replace iMac G4 internal RAM Dimm module (iMac G4 17" 1GHz, or similar)
Replace internal DIMM module.
Difficulty level: medium-low.
Note: this operation could void warranty.

Replace Hard Drive and/or Optical unit (iMac G4 17", 1GHz)
A picture guide to one of the most complex operations on a G4 iMac.
Difficulty level: high.
Note: this operation could void warranty.

RAM update on iMac Intel (y2006 DualCore iMac)
Difficulty level: quite simple

Replace the Hard Drive of a 4G iPod (4th generation iPod)
Picture guide.
Difficulty level: medium.
Please note: this operation could void warranty.

Replace the broken display of a 4G iPod (4th generation iPod)
Picture guide
Difficulty level: high.
Note: this operation would void warranty, obviously.

Replace RAM modules on MacBook (MacBook Intel CoreDuo or CoreDuo2, both white and black)
Difficulty level: very simple.
This operation won’t void any warranty.

MacBook Pro Optical Unit Replacement (MacBook Pro Intel CoreDuo2 15")
Picture guide to DVD drive replacement.
Difficulty Level: high, experts only.
WARNING: the replacement would void warranty.

MacBook Pro Hard Disk Replacement (MacBook Pro Intel CoreDuo2 15")
Picture guide to Hard Disk replacement.
Difficulty Level: high, experts only.
WARNING: the replacement would void warranty.

Install/replace RAM on a MacBook Pro
Difficulty level: very easy.

Straight and crossed network cables 10/100/1000baseT

Install/Replace additional RAM on PowerBook 12” (PB G4 12”, PB G4 12” DVI)
Difficulty level: easy

Remove keyboard on a PowerBook 12” (PB G4 12”, PB G4 12” DVI)
Difficulty level: medium

Replace the Hard Drive of a PowerBook 12” (PB G4 12”, PB G4 12” DVI)
Difficulty level: medium-high
Please note: this operation can void warranty.

iBook and PowerBook Power Jack and Power Supply
Power supply and power supply jack pinout

Mac Mini RAM replacement (Mini Intel Core2Duo "Merom", Aug 2007)
Difficulty level: medium
Please note: this operation can void warranty.

TCP/IP basics: IP address, Netmask, Network
IP address, netmask, network definition, IP classes, reserved IP classes

Microsoft Entourage (fact sheet)
part of Microsoft Office

Hogwasher (fact sheet)

MacSOUP (fact sheet)
it.comp.macintosh preferred newsreader

MT-NewsWatcher (fact sheet)
A Mac-only online newsreader, with a long Mac-history.

Mozilla Thunderbird (fact sheet)
Free, multiplatform, extensible, GUI.

slrn (fact sheet)
Highly configurable newsreader, with characters (command line) interface