A Definitive Guide to External Displays on macOS
Everything you ever wanted to know about external displays and macOS; and probably a ton more besides.
MacsyZones, FancyZones for macOS
Very interesting-looking app aimed at window layout on macOS. While macOS has that sort of stuff built in now, this seems to go way beyond that.
Tech Tip: Program a Do Not Disturb Button onto StreamDeck (Mac) · Facilitator Club
Simple instructions on how to set up the Streamdeck with a DND focus mode toggle button.
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".
How to record screencast videos with Mac OSX
Tutorial on recording screencast videos on a Mac.
Switching back to Emacs causes the warning "recentf mode: Non-character input-event". · Issue #5554 · syl20bnr/spacemacs
While I don't use Spacemacs myself (this isn't actually a Spacemacs issue), I'm getting this a lot on my iMac and Macbook; especially when I've woken them from sleep.
Turn off macOS screenshot floating thumbnail
The floating thumbnail thing that's how macOS screenshots work now is really quite annoying. This tweet contains handy information on how to turn it off.
Set the hostname/computer name for macOS
I've had an issue with a Macbook Pro on one particular network where, even though I've set the computer name via system preferences, in the terminal (and via hostname) it's showing as the network-generated name.
This seems to help tidy things up.
Relocated Items in macOS Catalina Explained - MacRumors
Handy explanation of the relocated items directory thing post upgrade to Catalina.
osx - How to Restore File System Access in macOS Catalina - Emacs Stack Exchange
Solution to the problem of Emacs being denied access to the likes of ~/Documents on macOS Catalina.
node.js - How do I uninstall nodejs installed from pkg (Mac OS X)? - Stack Overflow
Method of uninstalling nodejs from macOS if it has been installed from a package. (the idea being that you may want to manage it via Homebrew instead)
Enable Sidecar on Unsupported iPads and Macs running iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina
Information on how to get Sidecar working with unsupported Macs and iPads.
Time Lines
Simple Apple/iOS-oriented app that visually shows you "when" your contacts are. Handy at-a-glance view of how available people (and I guess resources) are across timezones.
Get OS X System Info from the Command Line – teczd
Handy article that documents the various ways of getting a Mac's system information inside a terminal.
How to install macOS Big Sur beta on your Mac - 9to5Mac
If/when I decided to throw the Big Sur beta on a machine, this'll be a handy guide/reminder.
Setting up a local web server on macOS 10… - Apple Community
Setting up a local web server, especially with php and serving from a user's home directory, on macOS.
Hide/Show everything on a macOS desktop
Handy commands for hiding and showing everything on your macOS desktop.
Images - Documentation - iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement
A feature I only recently noticed with iTerm2: it can show images inline in the terminal.
Glance – Quick Look Plugin
Extension for Quick Look on macOS that nicely handles all sorts of source code, etc. Especially of interest because it properly renders Markdown documents.
How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Any Mac App
Simple description of how to create custom keyboard shortcuts for a specific application on macOS.
Problems with Emacs on macOS
A Twitter thread about issues with Emacs on macOS and how to work around or plain solve them.
Honestly, as someone who's 100% Emacs/macOS, I'd not really noticed any of these -- but I always run Emacs as a fullscreen application in its own desktop space.
Some macOS tips
Some I knew, some I didn't. Some handy tips and pointers to useful apps for macOS.
Manually Uninstalling FortiClient on MacOS - InfoSecMonkey - Blog Site
Details on how to wipe FortiClient from macOS.
Hyperdeck Markdown Presentations for iPad and macOS
Markdown-based presentation tool for macOS and iPadOS.
The secret of the macOS Monterey network quality tool | DanPetrov
Handy bit of detail about a new network-testing tool in macOS Monterey.
Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it (like on Linux) · mmazzarolo.com
macOS defaults list
Lots of useful information about the macOS defaults command.
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.