If you had just updated your Mac to the latest OS X Lion, and can’t access any Singapore government sites via SingPass, here is what you can do to enable that.

1. Run Software Update to ensure you have the latest Java software running
2. Or you can go to Apple Support page to download Java for OS X Lion version 1.0
3. Quit your browser after downloading before you start installing
4. After installing go to this Java test page to check if Java is installed correctly
5. You might see a small box that says “Click to enable Java plugin” or something along that
6. Enable Java, quit and restart your browser
7. Go to any Singapore government page and you should now be able to login via SingPass

How to test if Java is working

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My biggest problem with accumulating hours of video content on my mac is the inability to watch those shows on the TV.

The obvious solution is the AppleTV but it has its own set of imperfections – everything has to be played via iTunes, which is problematic because it means having to encode hours of video content to the right format just so iTunes can manage it. Also, the newer AppleTV isn’t available in Singapore yet.

So I’m stuck watching videos on my 15-inch laptop screen which isn’t the most ideal way to consume media especially when I have a 50-inch TV sitting in my living room.

Enter McTiVia. This device’s main selling point is the ability to wirelessly bring everything on your Mac to your TV. (That’s what it says on the box).

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