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Read more about the article Vagrant with sshfs and public network

Vagrant with sshfs and public network

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:December 19, 2018
  • Post category:Commandline/Development/Networking/Osx/Vagrant
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Vagrant with sshfs. You can use sshfs in vagrant with only a private network. This is fine if you are doing all your devlopment from a single machine and dont…

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Read more about the article Osx mojave beta

Osx mojave beta

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 11, 2018
  • Post category:Osx
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osx mojave beta is available to the public. To get it you have to sign up at apples btea program website. Once signed up, you can click the link for…

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Read more about the article Migrate music from itunes to google play

Migrate music from itunes to google play

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 19, 2018
  • Post category:Android/Itunes
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Migrate music from itunes to google play. 1) goto play.google.com/music 2) sign up (the free service is fine, when it asks for a payment, you can select 'google play balance')…

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Read more about the article Google home and chromecast

Google home and chromecast

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 16, 2018
  • Post category:Android/Google chrome/Hardware hacking
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After playing with my google home mini for a few days I decided I needed a chromecast (I have appletv, roku boxes, and an old android tv box, but none…

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Read more about the article Privacy settings

Privacy settings

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 28, 2018
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad/Osx/Safari
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This post is a combination of previous posts about privacy settings in mac and ios. Safari do not track: Safari gives users the option to enable the 'do not track'…

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Read more about the article Vagrant with NFS and public_network

Vagrant with NFS and public_network

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:March 1, 2018
  • Post category:Commandline/Development/Networking/Osx/Vagrant
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Vagrant with NFS and public_network. You can use NFS in vagrant, but it requires a private_network to work; This is fine if you are doing all your devlopment from a…

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Read more about the article How to remove the harddrive from a 2014 mac mini and install an ssd

How to remove the harddrive from a 2014 mac mini and install an ssd

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 13, 2018
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Osx
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At work we had a mac mini 2014 that needed an ssd harddrive upgrade. This post has a short video and some info on the process documenting how to remove…

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Read more about the article How to install macOS High Sierra GM

How to install macOS High Sierra GM

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 16, 2017
  • Post category:Osx
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This is a short post about how to install macOS High Sierra GM on your mac. You will need an apple developer account. Log in to developer.apple.com Click the 'install…

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Read more about the article LG 34um95 Yosemite resolution bug

LG 34um95 Yosemite resolution bug

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 19, 2014
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Osx
  • Post comments:18 Comments

The LG 34um95 yosemite resolution bug is pretty annoying. I have an lg 34um95 screen - it runs at 3440x1440 - its a great screen, unless you have upgraded to…

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Read more about the article SSHFS mount remote drive in finder

SSHFS mount remote drive in finder

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 13, 2014
  • Post category:Finder/Osx
  • Post comments:2 Comments

This post will show you how to mount a remote ssh filesystem as a 'drive' in osx using a bash script, osxfuse and brew. There are a few ways to…

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Read more about the article Selection of podcasts I subscribe to

Selection of podcasts I subscribe to

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 27, 2014
  • Post category:Itunes
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Here is a selection of podcasts I subscribe to [RSS] PARANORMAL PODCAST[RSS] Practical Backpacking™ Podcast[RSS] Sasquatch Chronicles[RSS] The Unexplained with Howard Hughes[RSS] The Gralien Report[RSS] The Bigfoot Field Guide[RSS] The…

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Read more about the article Show hidden files in Finder

Show hidden files in Finder

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 25, 2014
  • Post category:Finder
  • Post comments:1 Comment

This post will show you how to show hidden files in finder (like .htaccess). There isn't an easy 'on/off' switch for it, instead, you have to enable it from the…

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Read more about the article Shutdown sleep lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx

Shutdown sleep lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 27, 2014
  • Post category:Osx
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This post lists all the shutdown / sleep / lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx that I have found on my macbook air. (I haven't discovered the combos myself -…

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Read more about the article How to change the number of icons in launchpad

How to change the number of icons in launchpad

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 21, 2014
  • Post category:Osx
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How to change the number of icons in launchpad - this is a great tip: change the number of icons in launchpad! if you use launchpad a lot (I don't,…

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Read more about the article Games console emulation android

Games console emulation android

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 4, 2014
  • Post category:Android/Gaming
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Games console emulation android - I recently got a jxd s5110b android game tablet thing. My first driod. It is basically a small android tablet, but with hardware controls for…

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Read more about the article Record your screen on mac with quicktime

Record your screen on mac with quicktime

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 2, 2014
  • Post category:Osx
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This post will show you how to record your screen on mac with quicktime. This is something I use constantly at work (making help guides with this method is fantastic)…

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Read more about the article Colour man pages

Colour man pages

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:December 27, 2013
  • Post category:Commandline/Terminal
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I have been experimenting with the solarized colour palate for my console screens. One thing that I needed was colour man pages (I use man pages all the time) I…

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Read more about the article How to permanently show the tab bar in finder

How to permanently show the tab bar in finder

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:November 21, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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How to permanently show the tab bar in finder: In OSX Mavericks, Apple added a well overdue feature: tabs. I just found this out, you can permanently show the tab…

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Read more about the article Everything you need to know about tags in OSX Mavericks

Everything you need to know about tags in OSX Mavericks

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:November 16, 2013
  • Post category:Osx
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Everything you need to know about tags in OSX. OSX Mavericks introduced an interesting new feature: tags. Tags are used almost like folders. Except that the files that show when…

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Read more about the article Osx console emulators

Osx console emulators

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 24, 2013
  • Post category:Gaming
  • Post comments:1 Comment

This post is about osx console emulators. It should help you pick the best emulators for your games jump to: Game Boy / Color / Game Boy Advance Nintendo Entertainment…

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Read more about the article Apple recall all macbook air ssd drives sold between june 2012 and june 2013

Apple recall all macbook air ssd drives sold between june 2012 and june 2013

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 18, 2013
  • Post category:Mac stuff
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Apple have recalled all the 64gb and 128gb ssd drives that are installed in macbook air's bought between june 2012 and june 2013 if you have an affected machine, you…

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Read more about the article Very cool tip for osx mavericks and twitter shared urls

Very cool tip for osx mavericks and twitter shared urls

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 11, 2013
  • Post category:Safari
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This is a very cool thing I just found in safari on osx mavericks. if you have your twitter account linked to your os [it asks you the first time…

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Read more about the article Best practice for mac security

Best practice for mac security

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 25, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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This post is a collection of things to form a best practice for mac security. 1) enable password after sleep or screensaver. settings > security > require a password immediately…

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Read more about the article How to encrypt external usb flash drives on mac osx

How to encrypt external usb flash drives on mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 22, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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This post will show you how to encrypt your external drives so that your data remains safe. it really only works with new drives though, so if you have a…

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Read more about the article Browse time machine backups from a different computer

Browse time machine backups from a different computer

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 28, 2013
  • Post category:Time machine
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If you keep backups on time machine you can browse these backups from a different mac. there is a little trick to it, but its simple once you master it…

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Read more about the article How to encrypt your mac harddrive with filevault

How to encrypt your mac harddrive with filevault

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 27, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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Enabling encryption on your macs harddrive is easy. goto system preferences > security and privacy > filevault click the padlock in the bottom left hand corner type your password click…

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Read more about the article Hidden games in your mac console

Hidden games in your mac console

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 26, 2013
  • Post category:Gaming/Terminal
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I didnt know this. there are hidden games in your mac! they are accessed from the terminal. 1) dunnet. open terminal emacs -batch -l dunnet its a mud. its quite…

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Read more about the article Icloud file browser plain cloud

Icloud file browser plain cloud

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 23, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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This is a cool app. plain cloud lets you manage the files you have stored in icloud from your mac. it shows a list of all the apps that have…

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Read more about the article Use siri to generate secure passwords

Use siri to generate secure passwords

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 19, 2013
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad/Security
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Finally a use for siri! you can use siri to generate secure passwords. thanks to the wolfram alpha integration inside siri you can ask: wolfram alpha password and siri will…

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Read more about the article My first impressions of ios7 and osx Maverick

My first impressions of ios7 and osx Maverick

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 10, 2013
  • Post category:Mac stuff
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So, I watched wwdc on my apple tv. here are my first impressions: osx Maverick. adds a few things that are needed. tabs on finder. cant wait. the multi monitor…

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Read more about the article How to change the default mail client in osx

How to change the default mail client in osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 9, 2013
  • Post category:Mail.app
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This post will show you how to change the default email client in osx. it will let your chosen email client be used for both mailto: links and for the…

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Read more about the article Bluestacks run android apps on your mac osx

Bluestacks run android apps on your mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 31, 2013
  • Post category:Android/Osx
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Bluestacks run android apps on your mac! bluestacks is an awesome app for your mac: It lets you run android apps on your mac! Bluestacks is a virtualised android environment…

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Read more about the article Airmail osx email app and sparrow alternative now available

Airmail osx email app and sparrow alternative now available

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 29, 2013
  • Post category:Mail.app
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Airmail is an excellent app. Ive been using it since it was available as a beta, and its now launched in the app store! http://airmailapp.info

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Read more about the article How to show hex values in safari element inspector

How to show hex values in safari element inspector

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 27, 2013
  • Post category:Development/Safari
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This is an awesome tip that I just stumbled over :) I was trying to view the colour of an element in my site (the background colour of the body…

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Read more about the article Open man pages in safari or other browsers in osx

Open man pages in safari or other browsers in osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 21, 2013
  • Post category:Safari
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This is an excellent tweak to make to your osx or linux system open man pages in safari (or firefox or chrome): man pages are great, but they arent the…

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Read more about the article How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac

How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 18, 2013
  • Post category:Osx
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How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac. Your mac has a few cool features to let it wake form hibernation quickly. one is called sleepsafe. sleepsafe works by…

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Read more about the article Change the default notification center sound on osx

Change the default notification center sound on osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 13, 2013
  • Post category:Notification center
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This post will show you how to change the default notification sound for the osx notification centre. firstly, there are a couple of rules: 1) the file has to be…

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Read more about the article How to disable osx notification center

How to disable osx notification center

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 11, 2013
  • Post category:Notification center
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This post will show you how to disable the osx notification center. the notification center on osx is a good idea, but I personally dont ever use it, so I…

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Read more about the article Delete dmg disk image automatically on eject on mac osx

Delete dmg disk image automatically on eject on mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 14, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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This post will show you how to delete dmg disk image automatically - it will delete a mac disk image file (dmg) when you eject it from your mac There…

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