As you get more experience with Terminal (or if you’re joining the macOS world from Linux), you might soon find that some important Terminal commands that users reference in online forums are missing. Where’s wget, for example, or nmap? If you need those commands, you can easily add them to the macOS Terminal with a package manager. A package […]
Archives for April 2017
iOS Apps for Physical and Data Security
Security is a sensitive topic that has people nervous when being discussed. Whether physical or data, both subjects catch attention because these make headlines every day. Incidentally, technology has its advantages in helping us make security an easier topic to digest as well as act on. Let’s look at some clever physical security gadgets with […]
Best Reddit Apps for iOS
I spend entirely too much time on Reddit. It’s the first thing I check in the morning and the last night I check at night. And, frustratingly, most of the Reddit apps for iOS are just badly designed. Here’s our take on the top Reddit apps for iOS. Narwhal A good Reddit client should make […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, April 24, 2017
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps you can download. Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they will go back to their regular price anytime.)
50 “Tracking Apps” That May or May Not Make Your Life Better
It’s undeniable that mobile phones are becoming increasingly integral in our lives. They are almost extensions of many of us, and let’s face it, a lot of us would struggle without our electronic friends there to help us communicate, check social media, news, travel arrangement and so on.
Create Your Own Netflix and Spotify With Plex for macOS
Plex for macOS is a free open-source video-streaming application that shares your digital media library over home and remote networks. It’s an easy way to watch downloaded videos or stream music between devices, creating your own streaming media library. And with a little setup, you can access your Plex library from the road and share it with […]
Getting Started with Terminal: Using Grep to Search Files
We’ve covered getting up and running with Terminal, and addressed some basic Terminal commands. Now, we can start digging into more useful Terminal techniques. What is grep? grep is a command line utility that searches plain text. It takes whatever input you provide and searches for a specific search term, or “string.” And because it […]
Getting Started with Terminal: Must-Know macOS Terminal Commands
Terminal, sometimes called the command line interface or CLI, is a text-based program for interacting with your computer’s deepest levels. But while it gives users more power, it also ditches the graphical interface we all know and love. This can make learning Terminal tricky, and not a little bit daunting. Fortunately there’s nothing to be anxious about: great […]
Scan and Import Images Efficiently with Image Capture
Apple’s Image Capture app is one of the little-known pieces of exceptionally useful software that ships with every Mac. As the name implies, it’s used to import images and capture input from scanners. It can be used with any scanner, smartphone, digital camera, or memory card, and it’s often easier to use than manufacturer-provided software. Scan […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, April 10, 2017
Here are free iOS apps you can download to start the week on a nice note. Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they will go back to their regular price anytime.)
Transfer User Preferences and Data to a New Mac without Time Machine
Time Machine and Migration Assistant can be useful if you want to copy your entire setup from one computer to another. But if you’d prefer to clean house with a new machine and just transfer user preferences to your new Mac, you can. You just need to know which files to move. If you want […]
How to Set Up OpenVPN on Your Mac with Tunnelblick
Since the U.S. government passed legislation allowing Internet service providers to sell their users’ browsing history, the web has exploded with conversations about how to protect yourself from your ISP’s surveillance. The best method is to use a VPN to protect your Internet traffic. A VPN makes it impossible for your ISP to spy on […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, April 3, 2017
Here are free iOS apps you can download to make Monday a better day. Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they will go back to their regular price anytime.)
