Monthly Archives: April 2005

I’m going to WWDC 2005!

I did it. I booked my hotel, my flight, and then signed up early for WWDC 2005 with the Tiger Early Start Kit. Getting that “kit” means that you’re an ADC Select member, where you get beta relases, a special … Continue reading

Posted in Cocoa, Conferences, Mac OS X | 1 Comment

Eclipse Mac now listed in Eclipse Community Resources

The Eclipse Mac user group is now listed in the Eclipse Community Resources. Here’s a screenshot: Thanks to Susan from the Eclipse News team for the link!

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Tips for giving blood

I like to give blood. Its a great way to help other people. I highly recommend it. It always seems like there is always a shortage of blood, which I’m guessing is because only 5% of the population actually donates. … Continue reading

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A tour through the Eclipse start-up options

I was tweaking the start-up options on Eclipse 3.1M6 on my PowerBook and I was curious what all these things meant. Some of these are Mac-only and some probably apply to all platforms. I welcome feedback on what other platforms … Continue reading

Posted in Eclipse, Mac OS X, SWT | 1 Comment

How to get better memory settings for Eclipse on Mac OS X

In Eclipse 3.1M6, the default memory settings were increased. This was done by putting in the eclipse.ini file: -vmargs -Xms40m -Xmx256m This probably works on Windows, Linux, and other platforms, but not on the Mac. So when you launch 3.1M6 … Continue reading

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Eclipse 3.1M6 released!

Here’s where you can download 3.1M6. As always, it takes the mirrors a day or two to pick it up, so if your local mirror doesn’t have it, head over to the main Eclipse downloads area in Canada. I’d definitely … Continue reading

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