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Tagged with cross-platform windows
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Need simple file encryption for unskilled Mac and Windows users
I need to give my boss backup copies of some sensitive data. I want to encrypt the data, but she needs to be able to decrypt it on her own, without technical support (as long as she has the password, ...
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Cross Platform shortcuts
I have a bunch of notes stored in plain text files about various topics I'm interested in. I organize them in a hierarchy of directories and use Windows shortcuts when a file could fit in more than ...
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what's the downside to leaving ascii files with LF line endings in Windows
I'm collaborating on a Git project that has developers on OSX, Linux and Windows. I've set my autocrlf setting to auto which means that it converts the line endings to CRLF as it pulls them down to ...
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Running a Windows Application on a Mac
I just did a presentation to a client of mine of a commercial Windows application I just made available. The problem is that this client just has Mac machines. I don’t know the Mac OS version.
So how ...
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Cross platform network aware clipboard
Do you know of any network-aware cut'n paste (clipboard) tool between Windows (XP min) and Linux (Ubuntu) - Need to free scarce brainpower resource consumed by retyping dodging strategies.
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What tool to build a clients database and agenda?
Background:
A friend of mine wants to upgrade his
computer. He is using an old
proprietary tool to manage his clients
files and agenda. This tool won't work
on a modern OS, he could emulate ...
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File Generation Differences between Windows Vista and Linux
I know that there are differences between Linux and Vista. I know that there are address issues from converting certain files between the two operating systems as well. I am currently working on a ...
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Formatting an external Hard Drive for Windows using Mac OS X
I have an external Hard Drive I'm selling. I'd like to be able to deliver to the hard drive to the buyer for it can be used on either Mac OS X OR Windows.
Is it possible to do this using the Mac ...
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Why Firefox on Linux looks different than Windows/Mac?
Beyond each platform toolkit of course.
How come Firefox UI looks, mmhh well, not that good on Linux, it's pretty decent in Windows and it definitely rocks on OSX?
Is it a single product recompiled ...
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