tonymacx86 Public Service Announcement: Audio

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Music and animation by Adamsmasher. Enjoy!

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DSDT Database Redesigned

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We've completely redesigned the DSDT Database and it's now hosted on the tonymacx86 Forum.  As part of the improvements we've opened it up to all manufacturers of socket 1156 and 1366 motherboards.  In addition to improving usability, we will now list current and previous DSDT versions.

We will continue to collect and edit with minimal edits all Gigabyte H55 / P55 / X58 DSDTs here:

DSDT Database: Gigabyte Submission Thread

But will accept and collect all other pre-edited DSDTs here:

DSDT Database: Non-Gigabyte Submission Thread

As always, we are committed to being the premier site for OSx86 resources! 

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

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KextBeast: Simple Kext Installer

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Introducing KextBeast!  MacMan and I made this quick little package to help us test various drivers, and we thought it would help you all as well.  It's a simple installer for any .kext, .plugin, or .bundle files.  It will also do multiple files at once and rebuild caches. 

Download KextBeast

For now, it only works for files that are meant to be installed in /System/Library/Extensions, such as network, graphics, and some audio drivers. 

How it works:

 1. Place files on desktop.
 2. Run KextBeast
 3. Reboot

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

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tonymacx86 Hardware Contributions

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So you've upgraded your components, and have a ton of extra hardware sitting around collecting dust. Contribute your unused or underused hardware to us! Anything we physically have on hand can be utilized in testing to help develop better methods and tools for the community.  

Contact us using the form below if you might have anything to give. We'll get back to you as soon as we can to let you know if we can use it. Thanks in advance!

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

User Name:
Email:
Type of Hardware:	-- Graphics Card Motherboard System Other
Details:

NOTE: Please do not submit if you don't have a serious offer.  Thanks!

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Lnx2Mac's Realtek Ethernet Driver - Public Beta Now Available

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For the past few weeks, Lnx2Mac has been developing a new Realtek ethernet driver for Mac OS X. His goal was to create a driver that provides support for the latest motherboards that use the Realtek RTL8111E controller. This new driver is called RealtekRTL81xx.kext and supports the following ethernet controllers:

• RTL8168, RTL8168B, RTL8168C
• RTL8111, RTL8111B, RTL8111C, RTL8111CP, RTL8111D(L), RTL8111DP, RTL8111E

It's based on the RealtekR1000SL.kext created by Chuck Fry in late 2009 with additions and fixes from the latest official Realtek Linux source. In addition the driver includes the following changes:

• 32/64 bit support
• Improved stability
• Improved performance
• Numerous bug fixes

Today the beta went public! Check out Lnx2Mac's Blog for further details and the download link.  Please leave all feedback and comments there and in the RTL81xx Beta Testing forum.

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MultiBeast 2.3.0 Update

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Today MultiBeast was updated to version 2.3.0.  The main new feature is an improved UserDSDT which no longer requires a name change to work.  Any .aml file placed on the desktop will be installed correctly to /Extra as DSDT.aml.

Full list of changes:

• Modified UserDSDT to use any file ending in .aml instead of only DSDT.aml
• Upgraded the official Realtek RTL8169 driver to the latest version, 2.0.5
• Added VoodooHDA 0.2.70 with prefPane.
• All smbios.plist choices were edited to remove all unnecessary keys and values.
• Corrected Chameleon Theme to install the correct theme.
• Corrected PC-EFI Theme to install the correct theme.
• Added VoodooHDA.prefPane to VoodooHDA 0.2.61

If this utility has helped you, please consider a contribution to support further MultiBeast development.  Thanks in advance, and enjoy!

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

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Customize Icons in Mac OS X [QuickTip]

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Sick of those stock icons in Mac OS X?  Here's a quick tip to re-badge and customize any drive or folder in OS X.  I have a few familiar custom icons that I use, and have gotten very used to.  My OS X experience just isn't complete without em! 

1. Highlight the icon or folder you want to use for your custom icon.
2. Type command-C or right-click and choose Copy.
3. Right-click on any hard drive or folder, and choose Get Info.
4. Navigate to the upper left corner, and highlight the icon.
5. Type command-V or choose Paste from the file menu. 

That's it!  There are a ton of great free open-source icons available at InterfaceLIFT.  Check them out!  Here's a snapshot of my finder's sidebar- easier on the eyes in my opinion than a lot of blue folders. 

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tonymacx86.com Redesign

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Hey everyone- we just got finished updating the front page for tonymacx86.com!   Our focus was to attempt to pull together all of the sites to have one coherent landing page.  Along with a full list of Resources, the new portal integrates a Blog RSS Feed, News, and improved Search.   Forum users can also access Login, Friends, Subscriptions, Bookmarks, Posts, and Control Panel.

We're hoping that this update will make navigating around the sites a bit easier.  In addition, the new Forum News section will help us communicate all of the latest information about Software Updates, Community Projects, and anything else we feel is newsworthy.  

Let us know what you think!  Thanks for being a member of the tonymacx86 Community!

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

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CustomBeast Now Available For X58 Motherboards

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CustomBeast is now available for Gigabyte X58 motherboards!  Supported specs now include any Gigabyte H55, P55, or X58 motherboard with NVIDIA graphics. 

CustomBeast Request Form

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