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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 […]
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 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. […]
How to Fix Windows Update Issues
Are you stuck with a Windows Update? The issue could be related to corrupted Windows Update Cache files. If that is the case you will need to purge the Windows Update Cache. The Update Cache is a special folder that stores the update installation files. It is located at C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download. How to manually Purge the […]
How to add SSL Encryption to an Owncloud Server
This post describe how to quickly enable SSL for apache web server under linux or a Raspberry PI. 1- The first step is to create a directory where we will store the encryption certificates: sudo mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl 2- We will now generate the certicates, for 3 years (1095 days): sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 1095 […]
How to fix threaded emails in Mail on iOS 10
You know when you’ve upset Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb that you’ve crossed a line. That’s exactly what Apple did by changing up threaded emails in iOS 10’s Mail app, which has people across the internet befuddled. What’s with all the scrolling to read messages? Why is the oldest message on the top of the […]
Tip: have iPhone’s LED flash light up when pinging it from your Apple Watch
Owners of the Apple Watch can easily find their misplaced iPhone by tapping a dedicated icon on the Settings glance, which will cause the connected iPhone to emit a high pitched sound. I’ve been using this trick since the Apple Watch came out to locate my iPhone, which shows an unnerving tendency to disappear under a pile […]
