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Retro gaming: «SkiFree» native Mac source port

Download & build a playable version for modern macOS of this classic 1991 Windows Game.

Oliver 29. September 2025
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Get Alerted if Mac Processes & System use too High CPU

Finally proactive alerts on high CPU system usage – straight to your macOS Notification Center.

Oliver 10. September 2025
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Allow blocked App: «Apple could not verify that its free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy»

How to manually override the exception to open an unverified App (without disabling Gatekeeper / System Integrity Protection).

Oliver 2. September 2025
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Allow downloaded Apps to Open in macOS Tahoe: «App is Damaged and can’t be Opened»

Two solutions to circumvent the Application Quarantine in macOS, which prevents you from using downloaded Apps…

Oliver 25. August 2025
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«Games» Folder Icon for macOS [Tahoe killed my custom icon…]

Apple casually killed (the need) for my custom created Mac Games Folder Icon… RIP after 18 years 🥲

Oliver 23. August 2025
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Trigger customized Notifications from the macOS Terminal and Scripts 🔔

A hidden AppleScript command line program allows you to to show individual Notifications.

Oliver 20. August 2025
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Ejecting disk in macOS blocked by «one or more apps using it»? Find that App!

Using the macOS Terminal to list all apps / processes accessing files on a specific volume.

Oliver 14. January 2025
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🎬 How macOS leaks your Location data – uncovered by Adam @ 38c3

Worth watching: privacy talk from the 38. Chaos Communication Congress.

Oliver 4. January 2025
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Download your Steam Windows Game files on Mac

Legal way to overcome Steam’s Platform detection and «Invalid Platform» errors.

Oliver 20. October 2024
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An iPhone with a reached App Time Limit on a desk, overlayed with a Safari Webbrowser icon with a big locked Lock

Block access to a Website on your iPhone or iPad – without an App!

…so you have more time for more important things.

Oliver 26. September 2024
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