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ProcessSpy

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Published: June 20, 2025 20:35

When troubleshooting system issues or thoroughly evaluating a piece of software, experienced and knowledgable Mac users often turn to activity monitor to get information on memory, CPU usage, power consumption and more. It's often helpful but at times it…

MountMate - A Tool I Didn't Know I Needed

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Published: June 19, 2025 22:56

I have an "always on" Mac on my desk with several external drives connected to it, drives I need frequently, but not continuously. I'd been putting up with a cluttered Finder and needless spin-ups for months when I discovered MountMate this week. MountMate…

Five Recent Finds at MacMenuBar

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Published: June 15, 2025 13:12

MacMenuBar.com is the best place on the Internet to find apps with that particular interface. Its recently added section is always worth checking out for new free, freemium and paid apps. Here are five recently added apps that are worth checking out.…

My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour - While Not is Use

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Published: June 12, 2025 00:31

During a one hour period today, my computer contacted 63 different Apple domains while i was not logged on and using it. I have been trying to minimize to the extent possible the reach of big tech into my life. A full 25% of the DNS queries from one of...

A Photo Management Workflow Without Big Tech

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Published: June 11, 2025 01:33

One of the things that make the tools of Big Tech so seductive to use are their rich feature sets. Photo management apps from Google, Amazon, and Apple require little more than flipping a toggle switch to begin uploading photographs from your phone. Each…

Use Obsidian in a Browser from Anywhere, Without Installation

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Published: June 1, 2025 02:23

I just got into self hosting about a month ago with an old Lenovo Thinkpad I pulled out of the recycling pile at work and a couple of big external hard drives. Tonight I discovered that there is a Docker version of Obsidian that works on my server. In a...

BlockBlock and KnockKnock from Objective-See

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Published: May 30, 2025 15:46

Anyone who tells you that Macs don't get viruses is misinformed, and you shouldn't rely on that person for computing advice. Mac malware exists. Having said that, the average Mac user is in much better shape than the average Windows user because the bad…

Guilt Free Dital Media Pipline Automation

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Published: May 16, 2025 21:09

After a nearly twenty year break from using peer-to-peer technology (torrents) to download movies and TV shows, I have decided that it's more ethically pure in 2025 to once again fly the skull and crossbones than it is to put money in the hands of the…

Mega Post: Protect Yourself Like Your Freedom Depends On It

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Published: May 9, 2025 23:58

Today was the day that I finally went through a comprehensive checklist to cut down my dependency on Apple web services to the fullest extent possible. I'm still a fan of their software and hardware, but despite their PR campaign to pose as a privacy first…

Redirect Web for Safari

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Published: May 9, 2025 01:42

I've recently been using Safari much more regularly than I have in years. I found quite a few helpful extensions that improve the experience. One that I didn't find on my own, but that I am grateful to have discovered through a tip from a reader, is…