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# Install `dnsmasq` and configure for *.dev domains

$ brew install dnsmasq
$ vim /usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf

# Reload configuration and clear cache

$ sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/homebrew.mxcl.dnsmasq.plist
$ sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/homebrew.mxcl.dnsmasq.plist
$ dscacheutil -flushcache

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Install MailCatcher (https://rubygems.org/gems/mailcatcher/versions/0.5.12)

brew install ruby
sudo gem install mailcatcher

Then set it a daemon: https://gist.github.com/sj26/1638617

To setup PHP: edit php.ini (on OSX brew, /usr/local/etc/php/5.5/conf.d/mailcatcher.ini and paste the following configuration:

sendmail_path = /usr/bin/env catchmail -f catcher@mailcatcher.me

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//Adds $.xhr and jQuery-like $.ajax methods to the prescribed namespace.
//Inspired from David Flanagans excellent cross-platform utils http://www.davidflanagan.com/javascript5/display.php?n=20-1&f=20/01.js
//Includes underscore.js _.each and _.extend methods
//modified to behave like jQuery's $.ajax(), not complete.
(function($) {
    var win=window, xhrs = [
           function () { return new XMLHttpRequest(); },
           function () { return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); },
           function () { return new ActiveXObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP.3.0"); },
           function () { return new ActiveXObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP"); }