How to Clean-Install macOS
Clean-installing macOS can make your Mac faster and more reliable by clearing out outdated/corrupted files. Learn how to go “scorched earth” and clear out the bit-rot on your Mac.
read more…Clean-installing macOS can make your Mac faster and more reliable by clearing out outdated/corrupted files. Learn how to go “scorched earth” and clear out the bit-rot on your Mac.
read more…Implement a Mac backup strategy, including local backups via SuperDuper and off-site backups via Arq, in this step-by-step tutorial to guard against irreversible data loss.
read more…Searching within Vim across all files in the current project is more cumbersome than, say, TextMate’s Find in Project… feature. With just a few configuration changes, however, you can significantly level-up Vim’s searching capability.
read more…Managing Fish shell snippets can get cumbersome. Use Tacklebox and Tackle to bring order to the chaos.
read more…While installing Python and Virtualenv on macOS can be done several ways, this tutorial will guide you through the process of configuring a stock Mac system into a solid Python development environment.
read more…This macOS configuration tutorial covers the set-up of a new Mac system, including the installation of Homebrew and command-line tools.
read more…Pelican is a static site generator, powered by Python. This brief screencast covers Pelican installation and basic usage.
read more…Can a command-line shell be Mac-like? Trade in Bash for the Fish shell and watch the magic happen.
read more…Did you know you can speed up your bzip2 compression time by an order of magnitude? If you have multiple cores, follow this guide to enable massive compression speed gains.
read more…Remember when Internet service providers began redirecting requests for non-existent domains to their own ad-filled pages? Turns out they’ve upped their game. Even if you’ve switched your DNS settings away from the servers provided by your ISP, some ISPs have still figured out a way to hijack your DNS. This quick tutorial shows how to put a stop to their latest shenanigans.
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