Mac and OSx Articles

We develop on Macs so have opinions and tips to share on them.

Some Mac Tips

Some Mac Tips

Some settings or tips I've learned over the years to make using your Mac an even nicer experience

Fixing USB disconnects on sleep on MacOS

Fixing USB disconnects on sleep on MacOS

How I avoided having to unplug and replug my keyboard each time my Mac went to sleep

Creating Docker images with M1 Macs

Creating Docker images with M1 Macs

I ran into an issue with my Dockerfile when using it on a Linux machine, setting a platform fixed the issue

What I use SetApp for

What I use SetApp for

A rundown of the applications I use SetApp for, and why I'm happy to continue using it

SetApp: Learn what SetApp is and how to use SetApp

SetApp: Learn what SetApp is and how to use SetApp

The first in a series all about the SetApp service and some of the applications within it.

Quickly create gifs from movs in the command line

Quickly create gifs from movs in the command line

How to quickly take your .mov files and turn them into .gif

iOS simulator battery level

iOS simulator battery level

I have always enjoyed this feature I noticed on the iOS simulator

TextExpander snippets I like

TextExpander snippets I like

These are some of my favourite Text Expander snippets that help me do my work and have some fun

Cocoon Development Training

Cocoon Development Training

We'd highly recommend Cocoon for Apple development and Apple training

Reducing PDF image size on OS X

Reducing PDF image size on OS X

How you can greatly reduce the size of PDF files using stock applications that come with OS X

Using QuickTime to make Screen Recordings from iPhone

Using QuickTime to make Screen Recordings from iPhone

An guide to making a screen recording of your iPhone using OSx and QuickTime

Getting OS X to trust self-signed SSL certificates

Getting OS X to trust self-signed SSL certificates

Here is a quick trick you can use to make sure your browsers accept self-generated SSL certificates on OS X

Speeding up accessing Safari’s URL bar on El Capitan

Speeding up accessing Safari’s URL bar on El Capitan

Tonight, my friends, I have found what I believe to be a fix to interacting with the URL bar in Safari

The steps I take before a large backup on the Mac

The steps I take before a large backup on the Mac

Here are the steps I take before doing a large backup on the Mac

Setting up the Windows 200 Wired keyboard on the Mac

Setting up the Windows 200 Wired keyboard on the Mac

How to setup your mac to work well with the Windows 200 Wired keyboard

Hiding the dock for fun and profit

Hiding the dock for fun and profit

OS X doesn't need the honking great dock that you get with a stock install. Kill it

Speeding up the internet on OSx Yosemite

Speeding up the internet on OSx Yosemite

How you can go about speeding up the internet when using OSx Yosemite

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