If you spend any time in Terminal on your Mac, it’s worth customizing the look and feel of the application. Here are some of the most interesting ways you can customize Terminal with themes, colorization, and first-run commands. Tweaking Terminal’s Theme Terminal has the built-in ability to theme your shell windows, but you’d never know […]
Archives for September 2018
Exploring Your Mac’s System Folders
System folders are folders not intended to be accessed by the user. They help applications and the operating system run, providing support and resources. They’re the layer that allows users to manipulate the host through applications and programs. Some are hidden, and some are not, but almost all are accessible to the user in some […]
Best Mac Apps for Designing a Website From Scratch
If you’re building a website from scratch on an Apple computer, there are a few things you can do to better your building experience. Sure, the Mac store has plenty of room for improvement, but when you know where to look, there are a select handful of Mac applications that can change the way you […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, September 20, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
Pro Terminal Commands: Copy Colored Code into Word
If you want to copy colored code from Terminal to Word with the correct colorization, simple copy and paste won’t work. You’ll need to use a tool to generate colorized HTML, then import the HTML into Word. We can use ansi2HTML to convert our Terminal code to HTML, then drop it into our Microsoft Word […]
How to Encrypt and Password Protect Folders in macOS
Security enthusiasts have likely noticed that folders can’t be directly password protected in macOS. However, you can still protect your data by placing the folders and files in password-protected containers. This has the effect of protecting your folder and the files it contains with a password. You can password protect folders in macOS using the […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, September 13, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
How to Fix Blurry Photos on macOS
Now that everyone carries their camera with them everywhere, we can all make a claim to the title of “photographer.” And as image enthusiasts, blurry photos are annoying. They’re also extremely common, considering how frequently folks try to talk pictures in environments that don’t help your camera’s autofocus. Back lit environments, dark interior rooms, spotlit […]
Is It Legal to Build a Hackintosh?
A Hackintosh involves any type of desktop or notebook computer (non-Apple) that has a MAC Operating System (Mac OS) installed. It’s pretty cool because it is not all that difficult to actually build a Hackintosh. What makes it even easier is that there are hundreds of different online sources that can provide you with step-by-step instructions […]
Why You Need To Get Started With Plex
Plex is all over the web, but what’s so great about Plex? It might be lauded as one of the best media streaming tools on the market, but what does Plex do? Does Plex work with Netflix or Hulu? Not quite. Here are some good reasons to get started with Plex on your Mac. What […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, September 6, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
7 Actually Useful Ways to Extend Your MacBook Pro Battery Life
The world of battery extension is stocked with myths and legends. Lower your brightness before sleeping the device, quit every app you aren’t using, turn on single app mode — the list is as long as it is ineffective. Here are the tips that actually extend your MacBook Pro battery: some by a little, some […]
Get Google’s Best Features on Your iPhone
Google might be an information-hungry, privacy-destroying monster, but the company also puts out some of the best web services available. Android has the best support for Google’s services, but your iPhone can do pretty well on its own. Here’s how you can get Google’s best features on your iPhone. Use Chrome and Other Google Apps […]
