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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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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 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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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 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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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 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 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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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 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 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
  • Post comments:0 Comments

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 How to stop the mac osx help app from being always on top

How to stop the mac osx help app from being always on top

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 15, 2013
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

The osx help app is very good. there is a lot of information contained within it, but it has an odd behavior that none of the other osx apps have:…

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Read more about the article How to show bluetooth signal strength in osx

How to show bluetooth signal strength in osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:December 7, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This post shows you how to see the strength of signal for your connected bluetooth devices in osx lion and mountain lion. open system preferences > bluetooth alt + click…

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Read more about the article Speed up osx right click by disabling smart zoom

Speed up osx right click by disabling smart zoom

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:November 9, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:4 Comments

This is a pretty cool tip. in osx lion and mountain lion the right click gesture [two finger tap on the pad] is a little slow. it turns out that…

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Read more about the article How to change the default save location from icloud to my mac

How to change the default save location from icloud to my mac

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:November 5, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

How to change the default save location from icloud in osx mountain lion and newer. The default save location for icloud enabled apps is no longer on your own hard-drive.…

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Read more about the article Access osx built in wifi analyser from airport icon

Access osx built in wifi analyser from airport icon

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 28, 2012
  • Post category:Networking/Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Osx has a lot of built in tools. there is a wifi analyser / packet capture tool to open it, just hold down ALT + click on the wifi icon…

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Read more about the article Re order or re-arrange items in osx menu bar

Re order or re-arrange items in osx menu bar

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 1, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I just found this out by mistake! while trying to alt+click on the timemachine icon in the osx system bar thing in the menu bar I held cmd instead of…

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Read more about the article /etc/hosts host file editor for mac osx

/etc/hosts host file editor for mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 29, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

/etc/hosts host file editor for mac osx: gasmask is an app that sits in your system tray and lets you edit the hosts file when you need, and allows for…

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Read more about the article How to fix VirtualBox cant operate in VMX root mode in mac osx

How to fix VirtualBox cant operate in VMX root mode in mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 21, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

With the release of osx 10.8.2 all my vitrualbox virtual machines stopped working with the error VirtualBox cant operate in VMX root mode. Fortunately virtualbox developers are very quick to…

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Read more about the article How to send audio from mac to airplay speakers

How to send audio from mac to airplay speakers

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 15, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:1 Comment

This is an excellent feature of mountain lion. you can send your audio output to airplay enabled devices (apple tv or airplay speakers) to send the audio to an airplay…

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Read more about the article How to disable osx mountain lion smooth scrolling

How to disable osx mountain lion smooth scrolling

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 11, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This post will show you how to disable smooth scrolling in osx mountain lion. open terminal type defaults write -g NSScrollAnimationEnabled -bool NO smooth crolling will now be disabled!

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Read more about the article Application can€™t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer osx mountain lion

Application can€™t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer osx mountain lion

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 9, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Application can€™t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer: On mac osx, if you download an application that isnt from the app store, or from an arbitrary list…

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Read more about the article How I fixed my mountain lion battery issues on a macbook air 2012

How I fixed my mountain lion battery issues on a macbook air 2012

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 4, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:28 Comments

I upgraded from lion to mountain lion on my Macbook air 2012. This is how I fixed my mountain lion battery issues on a 2012 macbook air. As soon as…

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Read more about the article How to enable power nap in osx mountain lion

How to enable power nap in osx mountain lion

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 30, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This post will show you how to enable power nap in osx mountain lion. you need to have an SSD to enable this feature. if you have a 2011 or…

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Read more about the article How to set wikipedia as the default dictionary in osx

How to set wikipedia as the default dictionary in osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 7, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

You can wikipedia as the default dictionary in osx. I use the dictionary all the time, and I'm constantly in wikipedia, so this one is useful at least for some…

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Read more about the article How to tether your mac to your iphone using personal hotspot

How to tether your mac to your iphone using personal hotspot

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 4, 2012
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad/Networking/Osx
  • Post comments:3 Comments

This post will show you how to setup a wireless internet connection from your mac to your phone so that you can get internet through your phones 3g connection! assuming…

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Read more about the article Make osx lion mouse and trackpad scroll in different directions

Make osx lion mouse and trackpad scroll in different directions

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 1, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This is an excellent tip. if you like the natural scrolling in osx lion for your trackpad, but want the old style scrolling for your mouse, then it is possible.…

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Read more about the article Satellite eyes – mac wallpaper from your current location

Satellite eyes – mac wallpaper from your current location

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 27, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

I saw a post on lifehacker the other day for a small app that sets your desktop wallpaper from a bing satellite image based on your current location! the app…

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Read more about the article How to mount a macox dmg image file in linux

How to mount a macox dmg image file in linux

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 25, 2012
  • Post category:Commandline/Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This post will show you how to mount a macox dmg image file in linux. firstly, open terminal sudo mount -o loop /path/to/image.dmg /place/to/mount now your dmg file will be…

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Read more about the article Block outgoing connections on your mac with little snitch

Block outgoing connections on your mac with little snitch

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 21, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Little snitch is a fantastic little app. Using little snitch you can block outgoing connections on your mac. its like a reverse firewall for your mac. it allows you to…

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Read more about the article Osx mountain lion power nap

Osx mountain lion power nap

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 13, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
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By far the best feature announced at wwdc 2012 is osx mountain lions power nap. it will download app and os updates and will make time machine backups while your…

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Read more about the article How to disable are you sure you want to open this application dialog osx

How to disable are you sure you want to open this application dialog osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 13, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:1 Comment

This post will show you how to disable the annoying popups when you try to launch an application for the first time on osx optn the terminal and type: defaults…

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Read more about the article Osx hackstore now open

Osx hackstore now open

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 25, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
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The osx hack store is now open you can now download apps that cant get on the regular mac app store. not cracks or keygens. just regular apps that you…

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Read more about the article Apples official flashback removal tool

Apples official flashback removal tool

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 14, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
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Apple have released their official flashback removal tool you can download it here make sure to run software update too and get all the updates for your osx lion

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Read more about the article How to eject a stuck dvd or cd from your mac

How to eject a stuck dvd or cd from your mac

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 27, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
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This will show you how to eject a stuck dvd or cd from your mac 1) try holding the eject key, it may work 2) try dragging the mounted cd…

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Read more about the article How to change the osx lion login wallpaper

How to change the osx lion login wallpaper

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 17, 2012
  • Post category:Osx
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This will show you how to change the login screen wallpaper background image in osx lion. the file you need to change is called /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/Resources/ NSTexturedFullScreenBackgroundColor.png simply rename the image…

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