Category Archives: OS X

4 January, 2020

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.

1 January, 2020

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.

1 January, 2020

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.

31 December, 2019

Unable to empty Trash in macOS X

Fix the error preventing you from emptying Trash on macOS. Learn how to force quit Finder to clear stuck files and restore normal functionality.

25 November, 2019

Homebrew and Catalina FIX

Fix the Homebrew Catalina error by running xcode-select --install and brew upgrade. Resolve package installation failures on macOS Catalina quickly.

11 October, 2019

Removing the ZSH warning on macOS Catalina

Remove the ZSH deprecation warning on macOS Catalina by setting BASH_SILENCE_DEPRECATION_WARNING in your bash_profile. Follow these steps to restore your clean terminal.

18 September, 2019

Setting Up Tor On macOS

Install Tor Browser on macOS by downloading the package and launching the app. Verify your exit node IP address for anonymous browsing.

28 August, 2019

My macOS Apps for 2019

Review of essential macOS productivity apps including 1Password, Backblaze, and Bartender. Improve your workflow with these trusted tools for security pros.

24 May, 2019

Using Hazel In My Daily Workflow

Configure Hazel macOS automation to rename, tag, and move PDF bills. Learn to use triggers, custom fields, and AppleScript for daily workflow efficiency.

20 April, 2019

iperf for Network Geeks

Run iperf3 network throughput testing to validate WAN and LAN performance. Learn server and client mode configs, port differences, and troubleshooting tips.

17 December, 2018

My Backup Strategy

Implement a robust macOS backup strategy using Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, and iDrive. Secure your data with encrypted drives and cloud storage.

16 December, 2018

Using Symbolic Links to Sync Dropbox and other Cloud Storage Services

Learn how to sync Dropbox with symbolic links on macOS and Linux. Keep your custom folder structure outside the default Dropbox directory without extra...

3 December, 2018

Merging PCAP files from the CLI

Learn how to merge PCAP files from the CLI using the mergecap command. Combine multiple captures into one file for easier analysis on Linux...

21 September, 2018

Removing computer name from my bash prompt

Remove the computer name from your bash prompt on macOS. Edit your .bashrc and .bash_profile files to clean up your terminal output.

2 April, 2018

Command Line Password Generator

Generate passwords with pwgen on macOS and Linux. Learn to install the tool via Homebrew and use command line flags for secure, complex password...

26 April, 2017

Apple Spotlight not allowing typing

Fix Spotlight not typing on macOS by killing the process. Use sudo killall Spotlight to restore search functionality when the bar appears but ignores...

14 October, 2016

QuickHash Multi-Platform Hashing Tool

Use QuickHash GUI file hashing to verify downloads and baseline folders. Learn to compute SHA-256 checksums and validate integrity on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

13 October, 2016

Carbon Copy Cloner for Mac

Configure Carbon Copy Cloner on Mac for automated backups to encrypted VeraCrypt volumes. Set up run-on-mount triggers and email validation reports.