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Apple MacBook Pro Device frame with SkiFree Game running on screen

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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Screenshot showing a custom «Hello World»-message in the macOS Notification Center

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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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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Apple macOS 15 Sequoia Wallpaper with a large custom Games folder icon

Games folder icon for macOS on Apple Silicon Macs

2024 revised edition, compatible with macOS 15 Sequoia.

Oliver 22. July 2024
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A mock-up of an Apple Silicon based MacBook Pro running Windows 3.1

Emulate Windows 3.1 using DOSBox-X on macOS

A quick guide how-to install & boot it, in order to run old software.

Oliver 18. April 2024
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Add Japan‘s «Suica» public transport card to iOS Wallet (English how-to)

A guide with screenshots to create a virtual Suica card on iOS.

Oliver 13. April 2023
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Teaser showing the Hackerman having changed the WLAN SSID on the Salt Fiber Box

Hacking the Salt Fiber Box WLAN SSID-name limitations ✨👨‍💻

Give your WiFi any name: with spaces, Umlauts – and even Emojis!

Oliver 26. October 2021
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Teaser image visualizing the custom Games folder icon for macOS 12 Monterey

macOS Games folder icon [2021]

With new Finder UI changes, my custom «Games»-folder icon needed an update. Download it here.

Oliver 19. June 2021
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Teaser image showing Games Folder Icon for macOS

macOS Games folder icon [2020]

Here is an updated version of my custom made Games folder icon to use in macOS.

Oliver 4. March 2020
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DOOM Sticker Pack Teaser Image

DOOM Sticker Pack for Telegram Messenger

Are you a Gamer? You play DOOM?
Then check out my «DOOM Sticker Pack» for Telegram Messenger!

Grab the stickers here

Feedbacks? Proposals? Dislikes? There’s a discussion group for this sticker pack on Telegram: join the «DOOM Stickerset»-group

Oliver 29. January 2020
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