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    Various things related to Apple’s macOS (formerly known as OS X or Mac OS X).

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macOS Scripted Setup – Version 1.1.0

New auto-installable Applications added & script setup improvements

Oliver 29. June 2023
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List all non UTF-8 encoded files in a directory

A shell command that recursively lists all files within a directory, which are not encoded as UTF-8.

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Oliver 22. June 2023
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Blog post Teaser showing a snippet of the macOS scripted setup in the Mac Terminal

macOS Scripted Setup – say Goodbye to manual User settings & App installs

An easy adjustable open-source script that will save your precious time.

Oliver 2. May 2023
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Symbolic visualisation of the migration path from MAMP to Docker on macOS

Make the switch from MAMP to Docker: how to migrate existing web projects

Guide & examples for a successful transition for local web development on Mac.

Oliver 22. March 2023
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Docker on Mac Port error from daemon - Teaser image

Unblock Port 80 to fix Docker Mac error «bind: address already in use»

A local apache httpd service prevents Docker containers from starting.

Oliver 13. March 2023
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The Razer Blackshark v2 Pro Headset with symbolic Equalizer settings on macOS

Full Razer BlackShark V2 Pro audio experience on macOS

Overcome the missing BlackShark V2 Pro support on Mac – Equalizer app with great Music & Gaming presets.

Oliver 2. December 2022
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Teaser for post on how to improve macOS Applications Folder list view with better information columns

Show «last updated» date and «version» of Mac Apps in the Application folder

Make the Application folder list view in Finder more relevant. Why is this not the default setting…? 🤔

Oliver 7. August 2022
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Teaser image showing the macOS Activity Monitor with over 500 % CPU usage by kernel_task on macOS 13 Ventura Beta 2

Fix a crazy high kernel_task CPU usage in macOS beta

Taking load off a constant >400% CPU kernel_task process, so it chills again at around 5%… (for Intel-based Macs)

Oliver 28. June 2022
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macOS Disk Utility create Hybrid ISO Image for Windows - Blog post teaser

Make a Windows compatible ISO disk image with macOS

An easy to use solution with the Apple Disk Utility app & a little trick on Windows.

Oliver 27. October 2021
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Exporting your Contacts in bulk as individual vCards using Automator

Using an Automator workflow to overcome this limitation of the Contacts.app.

Oliver 1. October 2021
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