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Make your own macOS Finder icons from any image

Using this script for the Terminal-App.

Oliver 16. 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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An older large Apple Keyboard highlighting the fn modifier key

Globe 🌐 key on external Apple keyboards with numeric keypad? It’s «fn».

Just a reminder, so you don’t have to look down on the keyboard.

Oliver 11. July 2024
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Symbolic screenshot from macOS Finder and Keyboard Shortcut to toggle file & folder visibility

Quickly show/hide hidden files & folders in macOS

At the power of your fingertips: using a simple keyboard shortcut in Finder.

Oliver 1. 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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Teaser image showing the Ubisoft Connect logo and a reverted Beta slogan

Ubisoft Connect Beta: disable & revert it after activation

I accidentally activated the new Ubisoft Connect Beta – what could go wrong, right? Well, CrossOver on Mac seems not to handle it well yet. But how can you roll back to the OLD Ubisoft Connect, if all you see is a broken interface? Here’s how.

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Oliver 18. March 2024
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Teaser showing a scene from the Half-Life Game with a fake ARM Apple Silicon Mac placed inside

«Half-Life» 25th Anniversary Anthology via Steam on Apple Silicon Macs

Not officially supported – yet there is a way: Half-Life, Blue Shift, and Opposing Force directly from the Steam Mac App, and even with Game Mode support.

Oliver 3. March 2024
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Teaser showing an Apple Silicon MacBook with a DOOM 3 Logo and Monster

Playing «DOOM 3» natively on Apple Silicon Macs with over 120 FPS

Say goodbye to the Intel port & return as Doomguy to Mars City – this time in macOS on ARM-based architecture.

Oliver 25. February 2024
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iOS Shortcut App icon with background mood visual

New Shortcut to remove and bypass Paywalls in Safari

1-click download to add a convenient helper to your «Share»-menu for removing paywalls instantly.

Oliver 14. November 2023
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Recover files of an unmountable APFS partition on a portable SanDisk SSD drive

Bugged firmware broke my disk. But recovery worked!

Oliver 14. September 2023
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