Category: Mac

  • How to Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma Beta in a Virtual Machine

    How to Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma Beta in a Virtual Machine

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma Beta in a Virtual Machine Want to run MacOS Sonoma beta in a virtual machine on your Mac? It’s pretty easy thanks to the free Viable tool, and if you followed our recent guide on installing Ventura in a Viable VM, you can…

  • How to Run MacOS Ventura in a Virtual Machine with Viable

    How to Run MacOS Ventura in a Virtual Machine with Viable

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Run MacOS Ventura in a Virtual Machine with Viable Running MacOS inside a virtual machine on an Apple Silicon Mac has never been easier, thanks to an excellent and simple to use utility called Viable. The Viable VM utility was created by Mac developer Howard Oakley, and…

  • How to Install Command Line Tools in MacOS Sonoma Beta

    How to Install Command Line Tools in MacOS Sonoma Beta

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Install Command Line Tools in MacOS Sonoma Beta Some MacOS Sonoma beta users have noticed they can not install Command Line Tools specifically in the Sonoma beta from the Terminal, instead they see an error message stating “Can’t install the software because it is not currently available…

  • How to Install macOS Sonoma Beta on Mac

    How to Install macOS Sonoma Beta on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Install macOS Sonoma Beta on Mac Any Mac user can install macOS Sonoma beta onto their Mac right now and without waiting for the public beta, thanks to a recent change in the Apple Developer program, which has opened up the developer betas to any user. While…

  • Help Prevent Evil Maid Attacks & Unknown Tampering of MacBooks with Nail Polish

    Help Prevent Evil Maid Attacks & Unknown Tampering of MacBooks with Nail Polish

    Go to OSX Daily to read Help Prevent Evil Maid Attacks & Unknown Tampering of MacBooks with Nail Polish For users who are concerned about an unauthorized person physically tampering with a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or MacBook, nail polish (yes, that kind of nail polish) can offer a bit of security, or at least…

  • How to Remove DS_Store Files from Git Repository

    How to Remove DS_Store Files from Git Repository

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Remove DS_Store Files from Git Repository If you use git on the Mac platform, you likely have come across DS_Store files in a git repository. These can be annoying and clutter a git repo, and you may even run into unnecessary conflicts due to .DS_Store files being…

  • List a Macs Local IP Address History Over Time or from Specific Dates

    List a Macs Local IP Address History Over Time or from Specific Dates

    Go to OSX Daily to read List a Macs Local IP Address History Over Time or from Specific Dates If you ever find yourself needing to know a history of a specific Macs assigned local IP addresses, you can find this potentially helpful networking information from the command line. This trick will report all local…

  • How to Add Apps to MacOS Finder Toolbar

    How to Add Apps to MacOS Finder Toolbar

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Add Apps to MacOS Finder Toolbar If you have some frequently used applications on the Mac that you routinely launch from the Finder, you can customize the Finder toolbar to include those apps. This offers a helpful alternative to launch frequently used apps that is Finder specific,…

  • How to Find How Many CPU Cores a Mac Has

    How to Find How Many CPU Cores a Mac Has

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Find How Many CPU Cores a Mac Has Knowing the number of CPU cores a particular Mac has can be useful for performance optimization, stress testing, compatibility, and to otherwise make informed decisions about system performance on a Mac. For example, maybe you want to make sure…

  • How to Find Who/What is Listening on TCP Ports on Mac

    How to Find Who/What is Listening on TCP Ports on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Find Who/What is Listening on TCP Ports on Mac Occasionally you may find yourself in a situation where you are seeking to find what open TCP connections are in a listening state on a Mac. This can be useful whether you’re troubleshooting particular network issues, or simply…