I’ve seen a few people post lists of their favourite/essential apps, so here’s mine 🙂 When I’m setting up a new Mac, or reinstalling macOS on my Mac mini or
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Backups, 2018 editionBackups, 2018 edition
It’s been a few years since I described my set up which included Windows machines, Western Digital MyBook drives, and Backblaze. Since then we’ve retired all the Windows machines, and
Net NeutralityNet Neutrality
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and US government in general have a disproportionate control over the Internet, so even though this should only be of interest to Americans it’s something
Tech ResolutionsTech Resolutions
A bit late but still worth considering as we start the new year! I was listening to episode 234 of the Mac Power Users podcast, and their guest Bradley Chambers
Podcasts – September 2014 editionPodcasts – September 2014 edition
Almost 3 years ago I posted a list of the podcasts that I follow, so an update is long overdue. I listen to a lot of podcasts, and I’ve promised
World Backup Day is coming!World Backup Day is coming!
March 31st (that’s this coming Saturday!) is World Backup Day – make sure you have your computers (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) backed up, and that they continue to backup automagically
PodcastsPodcasts
I listen to a lot of podcasts, and I’ve promised to share my list with a few people, so the list is below. (Note: some of the feeds may be
Call me paranoidCall me paranoid
After listening to Martin Bailey‘s latest podcast (#293) and recent discussions with a couple of people, I thought I’d document my backup strategy/workflow. (I think I’ve done this before but
Living with LionLiving with Lion
I upgraded my Mac Book Pro to OS X Lion last Wednesday evening; on the whole, I’m not convinced it was the effort. It’s not bad but it’s really not