when wanting to make calls for Cocoa on OS X platform

consider the Objective C calls first make it work with Objective C and Xcode first

once it is working there, it should be easy to wrap those calls with something like PyObjC... but until then, that might just get in the way. Need to define what it is that you want to do first.

learning Cocoa:

This is the main introduction to Cocoa: | http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaFundamentals/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002974

It recommends knowing about the Mac OS X Technologies, described in the following document: | http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/OSX_Technology_Overview/About/About.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001067-CH204-TPXREF101

In particular, the following section on Graphics and Multimedia Technologies seems relevant: | http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/OSX_Technology_Overview/GraphicsTechnologies/GraphicsTechnologies.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001067-CH273-SW1 | Talking about Quartz, the 2D rendering engine for window layouts.

define (plugin to define words)

error installing toolbar:[Exception... "Node was not found" code: "8" nsresult: "0x80530008 (NS_ERROR_DOM_NOT_FOUND_ERR)" location: "chrome://global/content/bindings/toolbar.xml Line: 301"]

I try to keep my firefox configuration as simple as possible.

Change the home page

There are a few items that are great additions though:

Add-ons (plugins):

CopyAllUrls Firebug Down them all! ColorZilla Forecastfox Weather (no link to 5 day, no link to hourly, no separators, move to left of firebug)

Javascript Debugger: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/216/

#If installing flash (a machine with adequate power), #this addon is also a good one: Video DownloadHelper

Flash

Trying: AdBlock Plus FireFTP AniWeather (if not, try weather bug) Feedly

Venkman (javascript debugger) Rainbow (color picker)

unmount any drives that are attached. unplug cables

sudo easy_install mako not working at the moment dev.pocoo.org not responding sudo easy_install -f . pygments sudo easy_install jinja2

/c/technical/system/upgrade.txt /c/scripts/system/ubuntu-personal.txt /c/technical/system/ubuntu.txt /c/technical/system/shutdown.txt

upgrading a system,

should follow all instructions in shutdown.txt (up to actually turning computer off)

Binary data should be elsewhere. If not, export that now. ls /c/binaries-local ls /c/out-backups

move personal data to a separate location

be sure that all personal data and settings are backed up. Settings should be backed up in the form of notes and install procedures. Once a structure is in place that is used, everything should be in that structure, and nothing unnecessary should be in it.

(currently under /c)

export outgoing items. (might not get back to the same os before end of month) python /c/moments/moments/scripts/export_logs.py /c/outgoing/ /media/CHARLES/outgoing/ or python c:cmomentsmomentsscriptsexport_logs.py c:coutgoingd:outgoing

if possible, sync mercurial /c/scripts/mercurial_sync.py or use TortoiseHG on windows (should have minimal repositories there)

(following does not work currently: [2010.08.26 10:57:14] c:cscriptsmercurial_sync.py c:c d:

(also client repositories)

on posix systems note uptime make new entry for that.

if on linux with multiple workspaces, note which workspaces are open in a new instances entry [now] instances [system] 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: [etc]

essentially customize toolbar to liking manually (drag and drop items) then edit a new file as follows:

~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/chrome/userChrome.css

/* remove new tab button next to last tab */ .tabs-newtab-button {display: none !important}

/* remove magnifying glass from search box */ .search-go-button { display: none !important}

/* combine stop and reload buttons */ #stop-button[disabled] { display: none } #stop-button:not([disabled]) + #reload-button { display: none }

/* don't show back or forward buttons if there's nothing to go back or forward to */ #back-button[disabled="true"] { display: none } #forward-button[disabled="true"] { display: none }

see also | http://superuser.com/questions/44031/recommended-firefox-theme-for-a-netbook

add a link to a local copy of python documentation

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/popular?show=7&page=2 Collections :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/934/ CopyAllURLs :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843/?collection_uuid=da0ecd99-2289-7ab0-7d57-e7c489c845c3 Firebug :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201/?collection_uuid=772c5082-2a86-cb22-38b9-259fb9edaf04 DownThemAll! :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/271/?collection_uuid=da0ecd99-2289-7ab0-7d57-e7c489c845c3 ColorZilla :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865/?collection_uuid=772c5082-2a86-cb22-38b9-259fb9edaf04 Adblock Plus :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684/?collection_uuid=da0ecd99-2289-7ab0-7d57-e7c489c845c3 FireFTP :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8538/ Feedly :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398/ Forecastfox :: Add-ons for Firefox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12331/?collection_uuid=c867f4e3-1031-72c6-d68a-6d8593691b6b AniWeather :: Add-ons for Firefox

do this after libjpeg install | http://biomunky.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/pil-10-6-using-pip/

sudo easy_install pip

then

sudo pip install http://effbot.org/downloads/Imaging-1.1.6.tar.gz

can test and verify installation with: cd /c/scripts python image_resize.py notice_world.jpg 100

automatically start Terminal and Emacs

mercurial is usually installed earlier in the process... it is needed before other python libraries make sure you have it, and if not, install it now

also [2009.06.22 09:08:16] notes for this are elsewhere but this is also a good time to install mercurial easy_install mercurial

on Mac OS X this does require Xcode to be up to date (can still download an executable for mac)

cd /c/downloads/python/ hg clone https://pyglet.googlecode.com/hg/ pyglet cd pyglet hg update cocoa-port sudo python setup.py develop (or install)

add radio stations at the very least

get any packages that are not included for Python: /c/technical/system/python-install.txt

rearrange notes if anything would have made it easier to edit these instructions on your new system sooner.

install moments

hg clone http://bitbucket.org/cbrandt/moments /c/moments #or use a local copy #hg clone /Volumes/CONTEXT/moments /c/moments

cd ln -s /c/moments/editors/emacs/.emacs .emacs ln -s /c/moments/editors/emacs/.emacs.d .emacs.d ln -s /c/moments/editors/vi/.exrc .exrc

mkdir /c/outgoing

open up your text editor

make a common directory for all User Accounts to use for shared information on the system. I like to use /c :

sudo mkdir /c cd /c sudo chmod 777 .

create new clones of any personal mercurial repositories. hg clone /media/CONTEXT/technical /c/technical

cd cp /c/technical/.bashrc .bash_profile

change location for weather on dashboard

Breathe. :)

Download the main applications you need. This is a good chance to get updated versions of everything

Make sure wireless network is enabled and connected. Register your computer if your network requires it.

Change Desktop Background (Ctl-Click on desktop for option) For Default I prefer Solid Gray Dark... can always customize later in other instances.

For Create Your Account: Start with Default.

If you plan to create other accounts later, consider starting with a Default account. This account will then be used to propagate changes, but this prevents missing even those little tweaks that you make when first getting started. (might not make notes of them, or might forget to do them a second time).

It is a good idea to avoid distractions when setting this up... save those for the other accounts.

Go through and answer the standard questions for Setup. These should be self explanatory.

reboot. jump. jump. jump.

phowa. release consciousness to buddha mind.

if multiple sessions open, for each user logged in:

be sure to go through and note emacs at the very least (see above)

it is also a good habit to close down firefox... saving any links in their right location and closing windows/tabs that don't need to be restored next time

pkill -9 firefox /c/scripts/mercurial_sync.py or use TortoiseHG on windows (should have minimal repositories there)

(following does not work currently: [2010.08.26 10:57:14] c:cscriptsmercurial_sync.py c:c d:

(also client repositories)

I can never find an easy way to do this on the rare occasions that I need to do this. maybe I can rediscover the different ways and keep track of them here.

Open Sound Preferences uncheck play user interface sound effects turn down alert volume

these notes are formalized in: startup-python.sh

System Preferences -> Dock Automatically hide and show the Dock (once you have quicksilver, the dock isn't as helpful)

update to the latest xcode this provides compilers. | http://developer.apple.com/technology/Xcode.html

also [2009.12.15 16:01:14] xcode 3.2.1 only works with 10.6 3.1.4 is the last one that works with leopard 10.5 also [2009.12.15 16:53:36] Note that Xcode lives in: /Developer/Applications/Xcode (not in main Applications directory)

enable spaces (grouped with expose) 2 spaces Firfox, Thunderbird, iTunes on second one Emacs and Terminal on first one

Change "To switch between spaces:" to be Option - Arrow Keys Control Arrow Keys are used in Emacs

be sure to set up easy_install for the new python instance this can be done by running ez_setup.py available at: | http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py

curl http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py > ez_setup.py

#curl http://www.ijg.org/files/jpegsrc.v6b.tar.gz > /tmp/libjpeg.tar.gz curl http://www.ijg.org/files/jpegsrc.v8a.tar.gz > /tmp/libjpeg.tar.gz

tar -xzvf /tmp/libjpeg.tar.gz cd jpeg-8a ./configure

sudo make install

cd ../ sudo rm -rf jpeg-8a

download and move prebuilt binary for osx to /usr/local/bin sudo mv ~/Desktop/jhead /usr/local/bin sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/jhead

open office works native on OS X as of version 3 so far seems like it should be equivalent to NeoOffice | http://download.openoffice.org/

create a link from /Volumes to /media to be more compatible with linux scripts: sudo ln -s /Volumes /media

nosetests | http://somethingaboutorange.com/mrl/projects/nose/ | sudo easy_install nose

be sure to clear history of firefox (shell too?) mv ~/Desktop/* /downloads/macosx/

create other accounts through OS.

sudo python /c/scripts/system/macosx-push_default.py does the following:

script to propigate changes from default account out to other accounts should just cycle through accounts and do following:

#prep sudo sudo ls

cd /Users export NAME=project export DATE=20100325 sudo mv $NAME/ $NAME-$DATE sudo rsync -av default/ $NAME sudo chown -R $NAME: $NAME

sudo mkdir originals sudo mv 2009 originals

#2009.02.07 16:41:31 admin@one:/Users #2009.02.04 19:21:08 charles@one:/Users #2009.02.04 19:22:06 charles@one:/Users #2009.02.04 19:20:50 charles@one:/Users

this will ensure that any data that wants to be kept gets moved into right Context should probably be run from default profile only

also [2009.02.05 12:01:52] rsync preserves links, unlike copy

download thunderbird! open, add basic accounts

change settings in Terminal Use Pro, make it Default, and then make sure Pro is used for: On startup, open: New window with settings: Pro

Making the profile Default will ensure that it applies to new tabs as well.

Set good place for first few terminals to open (where emacs lines up)

also [2010.04.19 15:52:25] open two terminals Window->Save Windows as Group default window group select "use window group when Terminal starts"

In Finder, if not using iDisk, remove it from DEVICES list (drag it off of list to remove)

move any downloaded files to your new Context cd mkdir -p /c/downloads/macosx ls ~/Desktop ls ~/Downloads mv ~/Downloads/* /c/downloads/macosx/

and backup to USB for future use: rsync -av /c/downloads $USBPATH/downloads/

apply any other personal settings to your system

consider making a default account with what you've done for here, and propagating that to other accounts.

download emacs install emacs

download quicksilver install it add it to Account Preferences->Login Items also add quicksilver launcher to the Dock

Plugins: Firefox, Terminal, etc. set Quicksilver key to Option-Space

-download latest firefox (mozilla.org) | http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

See firefox.txt for configuration notes

Open System Preferences in Date & Time: enable Set date & time automatically choose timezone use 24-hour clock

System Preferences -> Accounts: Click the lock to make changes. Login Options Automatic Login: Disabled Show fast user switching menu as: Icon

also [2009.06.21 10:57:11] Disable guest account

Check for software updates this can take a while to download

System Preferences -> Sharing change machine name

optionally, if online, check for software updates to your operating system sometimes these are the actual trigger for a restart (shutdown) also [2009.12.10 11:46:02] if updates are taking too long, can restart then check for updates before launching again.

If you are on a shared system, Virtual Env may help isolate your Python instance from other Python instances on the system.

The other component that you will need to install is the Python Imaging Library (often abbreviated as PIL).

Binaries for windows are available at the main site. Binary packages are much easier to install than from source.

For Mac OS X you can use ports, or find a binary package like the following: | http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html | This also requires the 2.5 version of Python from python.org. (The one distributed with Leopard won't work)

also [2009.06.26 13:19:06] after installing the python from python.org, make sure that the python in the default path is using the latest python which python python -V should be 2.5.4

sudo rm /usr/bin/python sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/python /usr/bin/python

sudo rm /usr/bin/pythonw sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/pythonw /usr/bin/pythonw

See also: | http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/python/images/installingPIL.html

Python is included with many operating systems.

An easy way to check if your system already has Python is to open up a terminal / command prompt and type:

python -V

for example: python -V Python 2.5.2

If your operating system does not have Python installed, please visit: | http://www.python.org | For more information on downloading and installing Python for your system.

if you're in emacs with journal installed:

open up the file called instances.txt make a new entry describe the system state (keywords describing what you're doing with the files that are open) press M-x jp (journal print files) save it close emacs (repeat for any other emacs open)

could optionally install flash cd $DLPATH/ubuntu/install_flash_player_9_linux/ ./flashplayer-installer