I just bought a 2011 Mac mini which has two hard drives inside. One of the hard drives had a Mac Recovery I was able to transfer my data to with Time Machine, the other one is called "Windows" so I'm assuming it's formatted differently.…
Lees meerPicture this: It's 2 am, I'm coding, got XCode, a Browser, a Terminal... running and want to call it a day. I know very well that the next thing I'm doing on my MacBook is exactly where I left off, so with the same windows, tabs etc. My…
Lees meerRecent releases of iPadOS added a feature that few expected – but many were happy to see – in the form of the ability to alter the modifier keys on an external keyboard attached to an iPad. That includes Bluetooth keyboards, the Magic Keyboard, and …
Lees meerSecure service for unlocking T-Mobile Galaxy Flip Z 5G (F707U), and many other devices permanently, so they can be used with any SIM worldwide. Galaxy Flip Z offers the latest foldable handset by Samsung, a company that is well-known for their amazi…
Lees meerPicture this: It's 2 am, I'm coding, got XCode, a Browser, a Terminal... running and want to call it a day. I know very well that the next thing I'm doing on my MacBook is exactly where I left off, so with the same windows, tabs etc. My…
Lees meerI recently had a critical drive failure on my network drive that I use for Time Machine backups. Creating the first backup over the network (with ~1TB of data) will be painfully slow. I've already created a backup using Time Machine on …
Lees meerLast weekend I got an old PowerMac G4 "Gigabit Ethernet" and it worked fine for a few hours. Then after plugging in my external HDD to copy some of the data over, the system went to sleep and wouldn't turn back on. I proceeded to turn o…
Lees meerTwo years ago, I used Macports to install a copy of Docker Machine onto a computer running OS X 10.9 "Mavericks". All I had to do was type sudo port install Docker-machine, and Macports automatically pulled down and compiled everything …
Lees meerPicture this: It's 2 am, I'm coding, got XCode, a Browser, a Terminal... running and want to call it a day. I know very well that the next thing I'm doing on my MacBook is exactly where I left off, so with the same windows, tabs etc. My…
Lees meerLast weekend I got an old PowerMac G4 "Gigabit Ethernet" and it worked fine for a few hours. Then after plugging in my external HDD to copy some of the data over, the system went to sleep and wouldn't turn back on. I proceeded to turn o…
Lees meerMac users can use iCloud Drive file sharing to easily share files and folders from iCloud Drive with other people. This cloud sharing capability also exists on iPhone and iPad, and it works similar to how Dropbox and Google Drive function, allowing …
Lees meerLast weekend I got an old PowerMac G4 "Gigabit Ethernet" and it worked fine for a few hours. Then after plugging in my external HDD to copy some of the data over, the system went to sleep and wouldn't turn back on. I proceeded to turn o…
Lees meerLast weekend I got an old PowerMac G4 "Gigabit Ethernet" and it worked fine for a few hours. Then after plugging in my external HDD to copy some of the data over, the system went to sleep and wouldn't turn back on. I proceeded to turn o…
Lees meerLast weekend I got an old PowerMac G4 "Gigabit Ethernet" and it worked fine for a few hours. Then after plugging in my external HDD to copy some of the data over, the system went to sleep and wouldn't turn back on. I proceeded to turn o…
Lees meerMessages (on Mac OS X) used to let you add a gmail account for jabber -- it appears this is gone now? Is there a way to re-enable it?
Lees meerRegarding non-retina apps running in low-resolution mode on a retina display: In the past, circa 2012 (ref), these apps were scaled with nearest-neightbour algorithm, where 1 pixel would become a group of 4 identical pixels. Confirmed …
Lees meerI am looking for a way to batch-convert/bulk-convert .doc files into .docx files. I found this TidBITS Talk that references a Redit thread for an AppleScript (AS) and a dead DropBox link for an Automator integration of mentioned AS in a…
Lees meerMacOS Big Sur beta 5 is now available to download for all users who are registered to participate in the beta testing programs. Typically the developer build comes along first and is quickly followed by the same build as a public beta release. Anyon…
Lees meerMessages (on Mac OS X) used to let you add a gmail account for jabber-- it appears this is gone now? Is there a way to re-enable it?
Lees meerI'm currently using NextDNS as a "pihole" on my device. And recently, while checking my logs, I noticed that my device has been calling Google safe browsing api for the past month safebrowsing.googleapis.com I then got concerned as I…
Lees meerWhatever form it takes, school is coming back. A Chromebook can be a great value for schoolwork. A used Chromebook, even better. And used or refurbished Chromebooks are some of the only models desperate parents can find right now. But there’s one im…
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