If you updated your Mac to MacOS Sierra and you use an old version of Lightroom you may get a shock when you try to import anything. The destination and rename panels are missing from the sidebar! Luckily there’s an easy way to fix it, at least temporarily, thanks to […]
Linux
Find Duplicate Files in MacOS
In the past I’ve used FSLint or even some BASH magic to find duplicate files but I have a huge archive of photos and videos, some of which were renamed during import, and some were accidentally imported more than once, or moved about. It’s somewhat chaotic So I was very […]
Apple
Reboot fixes Mac OS X Crackling Sound
Just in case this happens to anyone else who upgrades to OS X El Capitan 10.11.15, another reboot of a Macbook Pro will fix the crackling sound that starts after music has been playing for about two minutes.
Linux
The best thing about Mac OS X
The best thing may well be the Bash command prompt and MacPorts.* * most Mac owners probably won’t agree with me.
Apple , Tech
Some tips to make Mac OS X Finder easier to use
Making the switch from Windows or Linux to Mac OS X is not without pain. The extra CMD key plays havoc with muscle memory, and the “Windows Explorer” of Mac OS X, Finder, is quite a different beast to what you might be used to in the Windows or Linux […]
Linux
Bash: compare two directories
In Unix based systems like Linux and Mac OS X there are a number of ways of comparing two directories. The simplest way is to use diff: diff –brief -rb directory_1 directory_2 This command compares each file and reports if they differ. You can find the meanings of the options […]
C64 , Linux
Every OS Sucks
I’m sure I’ve heard this before but the video is new to me. Enjoy! Odd that their C64 isn’t plugged in. The power cable went in at the side. The joystick ports are strangely blacked out too. Gosh, might it not be a real Commodore 64? (via) April 30th, 2021 […]
Hardware
Slowly learning Dvorak
At the recent Automattic meetup in Quebec Matt gave a passionate talk about how great the Dvorak keyboard layout was and handed out paper copies of The Dvorak Zine. The meetup was hectic and the first chance I had to try it out was on the plane home. Just over […]
Linux
Control Ubuntu and Mac OS X from one computer
I just installed Synergy on my Ubuntu and Mac OS X laptops and now I can control both from one keyboard and mouse. It works fairly well, although I do wonder: What are the special Mac keys mapped to on my beige PC keyboard? I’ll have to stretch if I […]
C64
VirtualC64 for Mac OS X
VirtualC64 is a new Commodore 64 emulator for Mac OS X. It’s a promising project, let down by the fact that it’s still in beta but by the looks of things development is moving at a steady pace. When you first run the emulator it will ask you for C64 […]