Technology

How to create a bootable macOS USB Flash drive
1- You will need to run the Disk Utility and erase the USB Fash Drive using MacOS Journaled. 2- Download macOS from the Mac AppStore into a local directory: E.g. /Users/username/Downloads 3- Go to Accessories and run “Terminal” and then execute the following command: E.g. for macOS Big Sur: 4- After several minutes your USB […]
How to fix the issue of an Apple Watch not unlocking your Mac
If your Apple Watch is not unlocking your Mac, it could be possibly related to pairing corruption between your Mac and your Apple Watch. The following steps should be able to fix the issue: Open “Keychain Access” In “View”, enable “Show Invisible Items” Search for “Auto Unlock” You should see a whole bunch of application […]
FreddyReyes.com V3.0 now available on the App Store
The latest release of FreddyReyes.com (V3.0) is now available on the App Store. It was completely rewritten from the ground up and has a new an unique look. You can download it from here.
MacOS: How to open a blank file by default when using TextEdit
In previous MacOS versions, TextEdit used to open with a blank file by default. After upgrading to Mountain Lion (or the latest OS), TextEdit launches with a file picker by default (either for choosing to store the file in iCloud or for opening a local file). If you want TextEdit to open a blank file […]
How to Encrypt Your Site on a Raspberry Pi
The following instruction will show you how to encrypt a site hosted on a Raspberry Pi. The software to create a valid certicate for your websire is called “Cerbot”. If you are running Apache, you can install the certbot module for it otherwise install the standard version of certbot. Creating a New Certificate: For Apache: […]
How to exclude Z-Wave devices with Smartthings Hub
How to exclude Z-Wave devices Z-Wave devices require a separate command and physical confirmation from the device itself (usually a button press) in order to be reset (or “excluded”) and removed from a controller (like the SmartThings Hub). Note: In order to exclude a Z-Wave device in the SmartThings app, you must have the physical […]
How to fix NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED error on Chrome for Mac
If you upgraded your Mac to MacOS to Catalina, you probably noticed that access with Chrome to some sites with invalid SSL certificates (like local servers) is not possible anymore. Instead, you will get a “Your connection is not private” error (NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED) and there is no way to bypass this message (advanced option to bypass […]
How to use the over-capture feature in the new iPhone camera to adjust and crop images later
The iPhones 11Pro give you the flexibility to adjust and crop images after you’ve snapped that shot. First, you have to turn the feature on in Settings > Camera under the Composition section. Then, Tap Photos Capture Outside the Frame to turn this over-capture mode on. By default, Apple has left the feature off, though the […]
How to Fix External Monitor Resolution on MacOS
Show more resolution choices for external monitors on the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display by holding the Option key and clicking on the Scaled option in the Displays preference pane.
How to enable TRIM on a new SSD for your Mac
If you replaced your Mac old hard drive with a new SSD HD, You need to enable TRIM to improve the performance of your solid state drive. TRIM allows the operating system and the drive to communicate about which areas of the drive are considered unused and thus ready to be erased and rewritten to. […]