The Real Mac GeniusHere is a quick tutorial on installing LimeRa1n.
Disclaimer: The Real Mac Genius.com is not liable for any loss or data or breaking of your device. Backup your data prior towards the process. The evolution of jailbreaking has become very user friendly, but still has minor consequences.
Throughout the eternal marathon of jailbreaking and counting down the days to get the new software released by the devs, one question rises into many people’s mind. Is the software safe, and how can I compare the file against the source. SHA1 enables you to check the file integrity against the source, so that you are able to make sure the file has not been modified. Apple and the iPhone Dev Team uses the SHA1 hash to prove the integrity of their downloads. SHA1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) is a cryptographic hash function created by the well respected Geeks at NSA (National Security Agency). SHA1 is the most widely used hash algorithm today, development of the SHA3 hash is ongoing and expected to be completed by 2012.
How Do I Use SHA1 On My Mac?
SHA1 is simple to access and use on your Mac. First, launch the Terminal application (Applications>Utilities>Terminal). Then, from the template below, use this for your situation:
The SHA1 checksum should equal = 2eb722f340d4e57aa79bb5422b94d556888cbf38
/usr/bin/openssl sha1 [full path to file]
Example: /usr/bin/openssl sha1 /Users/test/Documents/1024SecUpd2003-03-03.dmg
Example Output: SHA1(/Users/test/Documents/1024SecUpd2003-03-03.dmg) =2eb722f340d4e57aa79bb5422b94d556888cbf38
Awesome! In this example, our SHA1 checksums match; therefore, our integrity has not been tampered.
What do you think about SHA1, let us know leave a comment!
Lion + Back to the Mac = Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?
“Come see what’s new for the Mac on October 20, including a sneak peek of the next major version of Mac OS X.”
What are you expecting. Will 10.7 run iOS apps? Let us know what you think. Leave a comment.
Pretty crazy to image flying to space, but image sending your smartphone or even iPhone into space. That is exactly what these guys from Brooklyn accomplish.
It showcases the iPhone’s ability to withstand crazy temperatures, high velocity, and wind. All of the footage is recored with an HD camera, that last for the entire flight, except for the last few minutes. Check it out!
Have you ever accidentally formatted an external hard drive that held your precious pictures from amazing vacation with your family. Well, if you haven’t I know I have! When this happens the first thing that goes through your head is “How will I get my pictures back?” Well here is one solution, Disk Drill by Clever Flies. This is a unique media recovery application because it gives the option to actually protect your device. Another nice feature is the option to make a “Deep Scan” of your device, which is a much more complete scan of your device. When I ran this scan on my 8 gb. flash drive, it was able to find picture, music, and documents that had to have been on there quite a few months ago. The other option is to run a quick scan, which will most likely find anything that was last deleted on the device. “Deep Scans” will take much longer than a quick scan, but if the data you are trying to recover is very important to you, then I would suggest using a “Deep scan.” When I was testing Disk Drill, it worked perfectly every time. If you want to check out this application for yourself visit Clever Flies website at http://www.cleverfiles.com/. Visit their site now to try this application for free while it is still in beta mode!
