Posts Tagged ‘MacOSX’

Loading mcrypt dynamically into PHP on Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard

29, Mar 2010

By default, mcrypt is not loaded in PHP that comes in Snow Leopard fresh install. This tutorial will come handy when you don’t want to completely recompile PHP. First, you may need an administrator account like root to execute below. When enabling the root account, make sure you know what you’re doing. It’s not a [...]

Enable root account in Snow Leopard

21, Mar 2010

Accessing the root account is disabled by default in Snow Leopard. Enabling the root account can leave your Mac vulnerable to security threats. Only enable it if you are aware of the risks and know what you are doing. If you do need to enable it, the terminal provides a simple solution that appears to [...]


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