Fixing error -54 with Emacs on macOS
On my older Intel MacBook Pro I ran into permission errors when trying to run Emacs, as installed via emacs-plus via Homebrew. This is the workaround.
OSA JavaScript recipes
For a while, you've been able to script Mac OS using JavaScript using JavaScript for Open Scripting Architecture (JSOSA). This is a huge improvement on AppleScript. Why? JavaScript isn't a great language, but it broadly follows the conventions that programming languages of the C/ALGOL family have followed for decades. AppleScript is a horrendous mess that should never have come into being.
Collections Database
Interesting and useful-looking personal database app for iOS and macOS. I haven't really needed a database app like this for a long time, but it's worth keeping a note of this should it became a requirement.
It looks good enough that I almost want to try and find a reason to use it.
Stop macOS 15 Sequoia monthly screen recording prompts
I've not run into the new monthly screen recording prompt yet but I can imagine that when I do it might get annoying. I appreciate Apple being super cautious with security and stuff like this, most of the time, but this feels a bit too much.
It's good to know there is a way to work around it, if you're happy to go "under the hood".
Setting up gpg on the Mac with pinentry and the like
LIBERATING THE MACBOOK AIR 2013 WITH LINUX
Article detailing how you can revive an end-of-lifed MacBook Air with GNU/Linux.
How does iCloud work?
Handy wee blog all about how iCloud works; especially useful for those of us who sometimes run into problems with it not working.