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Category Archives: Apple

Monkey Bites – Auto Move Shortcut for macOS

Monkey Bites – Auto Move Shortcut for macOS

Create a macOS Shortcut to auto move files from your Downloads folder into organized subfolders based on file extension. Includes automation setup.

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Monkey Bites – Creating a VLAN (Tagged) interface on macOS

Monkey Bites – Creating a VLAN (Tagged) interface on macOS

Learn how to create a VLAN interface on macOS using networksetup. Configure 802.1Q tagging for persistent network segmentation that survives reboots.

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Decoding the Alphabet Soup: A Guide to macOS Network Interface Naming

Decoding the Alphabet Soup: A Guide to macOS Network Interface Naming

Understand macOS network interface naming conventions like en0 and lo0. Learn to map BSD names to hardware using networksetup and scutil commands.

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Automate Commenting on macOS File System

Automate Commenting on macOS File System

Automate macOS file comments using an AppleScript Quick Action. Assign a keyboard shortcut to add metadata to files in Finder without manual clicks.

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My Gym Apple Automation with Shortcuts

My Gym Apple Automation with Shortcuts

Configure Apple Shortcuts for gym automation. Set up GPS triggers to switch Focus modes, play music, and open apps when you arrive at Planet...

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Copy to Clipboard macOS Shortcut

Copy to Clipboard macOS Shortcut

Create a macOS Shortcut to copy text from images to your clipboard. Follow this guide to set up an interactive screenshot action for quick...

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GoToMeeting and Emoji Problems when sharing screen

GoToMeeting and Emoji Problems when sharing screen

Fix the GoToMeeting emoji shortcut issue on macOS. Remap the Option Command E key to stop the emoji popup from appearing during screen sharing...

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Parcel App for macOS and IOS

Parcel App for macOS and IOS

Configure the Parcel app for macOS and iOS to track deliveries. Set up email forwarding rules and Amazon account login for automatic shipment updates.

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Installing Tripp lite USB to Serial Adapter on macOS X

Installing Tripp lite USB to Serial Adapter on macOS X

Install the Tripp Lite USB to Serial driver on macOS. Download the Prolific chipset package, bypass Gatekeeper restrictions, and verify the connection in System...

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My Jobs Script and How to Automate It

My Jobs Script and How to Automate It

Learn how to automate AppleScript with Automator on macOS. Create a Quick Action and assign a keyboard shortcut to instantly generate organized job folders.

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Switching back to Bash on new MacBook Pro

Switch default shell to bash macOS using System Preferences or chsh. Remove the ZSH warning and customize your prompt on a new MacBook Pro.

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Creating an .app out of a Script on macOS

Creating an .app out of a Script on macOS

Learn how to create a macOS app from a bash script using ScriptToApp. Convert scripts to clickable .app files for easy Spotlight launch and...

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Adding Sites to Your Safari Top Site Page

Adding Sites to Your Safari Top Site Page

Learn how to add sites to Safari Top Sites. Pin your favorite URLs to the new tab page for quick access on macOS. No...

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Workaround for Running Unetbootin for macOS on Catalina

Workaround for Running Unetbootin for macOS on Catalina

Run Unetbootin on macOS Catalina using this terminal workaround. Bypass Gatekeeper errors to create bootable USB drives with Unetbootin on modern Macs.

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Creating Bootable USB Stick using balenaEtcher

Creating Bootable USB Stick using balenaEtcher

Learn how to create a bootable USB stick using balenaEtcher. This guide covers ISO conversion, flashing steps, and validation on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Encrypting a USB Thumb-Drive on macOS from CLI and GUI

Encrypting a USB Thumb-Drive on macOS from CLI and GUI

Encrypt a USB thumb drive on macOS using diskutil CLI commands or Disk Utility GUI. Secure your data with full volume encryption in minutes.

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Securely Wiping a Drive in macOS

Securely Wiping a Drive in macOS

Securely wipe a drive in macOS using the diskutil secureErase command. Learn how to identify disks and execute multi-pass erasures from the terminal.

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Making a Bootable Windows 10 USB on macOS X Catalina

Making a Bootable Windows 10 USB on macOS X Catalina

Learn how to create a bootable Windows 10 USB on macOS Catalina using the dd command. Step-by-step CLI instructions to write the ISO to...

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