Fix Network Drivers for XP in Boot Camp

Note: This post was originally published on iamianwright.com it’s been moved here for archival purposes. Just a quick tip today. I had a client that asked me to do the unthinkable. She bought an iMac several years ago but had only ever used it for Windows XP under boot camp. She asked me to give her more space on the windows side, it was originally configured with the default 32Gb. So after backing up her data I removed the windows partition then created a new, larger one. I reinstalled Windows XP and followed Apple’s instructions (PDF) by installing the drivers from the Leopard disc. ...

August 23, 2013

360 Controller + Mac + Steam != Fun

Note: This post was originally published on iamianwright.com it’s been moved here for archival purposes. I saw a lady on the gadget show playing games on a MacBook Pro with a 360 controller and as I already have two wireless controllers for my 360 I thought it was worth investigating. A little bit of research online told me that you need a Microsoft dongle to make the wireless controllers work with a computer or I could buy a wired controller for less than the cost of the dongle. ...

January 14, 2012