Os Detection Techniques Background information This is a list, with explanations for all the active and passive techniques I can find for remoteoperating system identification – there is a massive list of sources at the end. Background information: techniques Active fingerprinting – Active fingerprinting is the process of transmitting packets Read more…
We are driving from Glasgow to Kent to see my brother and his family, and Zoes sister and her family in Kent.Its the first time Im driving down, so we decided to stay the night at a hotel in Preston to break the journey. We had full English breakfast and Read more…
It turns out that adding cordova to an existing vue app is pretty easy – if only I’d known this before trying at least 10 different ways: First, make sure your environment is setup npm install -g cordovanpm install -g @vue/cli clone your existing repo and cd to its folder Read more…
I have decided to start studying towards a CISSP and / or an OSCP, as part of that I saw an excellent blog post recommending to go through a lot of CTF challenges from vulnhub.com. These are my Kioptrix walkthrough guides / findings and observations for each of the first Read more…
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 the osx mojave beta, sign in and then can download the beta from the app store. It takes a while Read more…
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 the harddrive from a 2014 mac mini and install an ssd. You will need a few tools: guitar plectrum (to Read more…
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 GM seeds’ link at the bottom right (or go to developer.apple.com/download) Click the download button next to the macOS High Read more…
This post contains the kali linux keyboard freeze fix. Kali 2.0 is out, and I’ve installed it on my work pc; one thing I noticed was that the usb keyboard kept becoming un-responsive. It was very annoying. Symptoms Keyboard stops responding randomly for a few seconds, making typing very difficult. Read more…
Blind Pig Whisky Honey and Apple Cider. Om nom nom. Website: blindpigcider.co.uk
I use an apple keyboard at work, I also use ubuntu. There are two things that I need to do to fix the cmd and fn keys with an apple keyboard in linux. 1) modify a file to make the F1-F12 keys work properly (eg, pressing the fn key makes Read more…
The LG 34um95 yosemite resolution bug is pretty annoying. I have an lg 34um95 screen – it runs at 3440×1440 – its a great screen, unless you have upgraded to OSX Yosemite. This issue is now fixed on Yosemite 10.10.2 – if you are using a macbook air, then you Read more…
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 command-line… Open terminal, type in: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES && killall Finder The setting will be written, and Finder Read more…
Woke up this morning and had bramley apple and pork sausages and freshly ground coffee. We decided that we were going to walk from milngavie to partick along the kelvin walkway so that we could complete the bit we havent done yet which meant getting the train from partick to Read more…
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, because the icons are too big) then you can change the number of icons that are shown at any one Read more…
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 bar in finder! To always show the tab bar in finder: Open finder Goto view > show tab bar Finder Read more…
I had an issue with people trying to send iMessages to my phone number. for some reason ios7 had set iMessages to only send to my email address and not to my phone number. to fix it, I had to get the help from my boss at work :) its Read more…
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 can find more info on apples site: http://www.apple.com/support/macbookair-flashdrive/ I was unlucky, I purchased two macbook airs in june 2012, and Read more…
Its not easy to show the time an sms text message was sent from your device, or sent from someone else to you. In ios7 and above its a little easier to get the time an sms text message was sent or received, there is a little trick to it (like there is for Read more…
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 ‘turn filevault on’ you will then get a recovery key. you can write this down, print it, email it, whatever Read more…
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 thing is a good improvement on the current support in mountain lion. there are lots of improvements to ical. and Read more…
This post will show you how to How to delete and move icons from apple tv! Its easy once you get the hang of it: Moving Icons Highlight the icon you want to move or erase. Press and hold the select button. The icon will start to wobble. You can Read more…
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 that installs on your mac as an app. Bluestacks is free, but after a while you either have to pay Read more…
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 creating a file in your harddrive that contains all of the contents of your ram inside it so that it Read more…
Show full path in finder title: This post will show you how to show the full path in the title bar of your finder windows on mac osx. open terminal defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES killall Finder From now on all your finder windows will show the full path Read more…
How to take panorama photos on iphone ipad with ios6 and later: when apple announced ios6 it came with a panorama photo feature, it lets you take 180 degree photograph of whatever you point your phone at – its great for landscapes, or for a photograph of a great view! Read more…
Apple have announced that ios 6.1 is available to download now. I think ill be waiting just now, there should be a jailbreak along any day now for ios 6.0.1 and im dying to get a snes emulator on my ipad mini!!
This post will show you how to change the warning that happens in osx when you try to change the file extension in finder. open terminal type in defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false killall Finder you can now change the file extensions without a warning dialog popping up!
Taking a screenshot on an iphone is something that you have probably done by mistake a ton of times. Its not always that easy to know what to do if someone asks you (though once you know its a very simple thing to do!. This post will show you how Read more…
When trying to login you get a message similar to cannot verify login with facetime or messages on osx. warning: this is quite a complex set of instructions. In the end I ended up creating a new user account on my mac and transferring my documents to the new user Read more…
Apple have added an ‘apple events’ icon to the apple tv – you can now watch apple events live on your apple tv! Thera are also historic apple events so you can watch those too!
In a little over 9 hours apple will host a press event. Hopefully they announce an ipad mini. they might even announce a 13 inch retinal macbook pro Im hoping for an ipad mini with a retina display. I think that if apple dont release a smaller ipad then ill Read more…
Its been a year since steve jobs died. there have been a few hickups at apple since then, but hopefully they are fixable.
Bodega is an alternative app store for your mac. it provides the same type of features as apples app store, except that the apps dont have to be approved by apple :D whe you install it you can use it to update (pretty much) all of the non-apple app-store apps Read more…
Here is my [short] recap of the 2012 apple event: 1) new iphone with taller screen 2) ios6 3) updates to itunes 4) new ipod nano 5) new ipod touch ios6 looks to be very good. ipod touch and ipod nano dont really concern me as I use my iphone Read more…
Safari tab switch with multitouch gesture: on the apple site I found information on the new safari tab switch with multitouch gesture. I thought I’d share it with you incase you dont already know about it, because its a fantactic feature… In safari, on mountain lion and above, you can Read more…
Application cant 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 that apple has put together, then you will get an error when you try to run that app. the error Read more…
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 I installed mountain lion I instantly noticed that the battery life was terrible. Instead of 8-9 hours I was getting Read more…
Apple are now selling their thunderbolt to firewire adaptor! http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD464ZM/A
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 2012 macbook air, or the new retina macbook pro then go here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5394 download the appropriate firmware update and install Read more…