Free purgeable space on MacOS Mojave
I’ve recently deleted a large preview database file for Lightroom and was happy about the 80GB won free space. However, the MacOS disk utility as well as the terminal command “df -h” did not show the...
View ArticleFixing Xcode command line tools after upgrade to macOS Catalina 10.15
Today I’ve updated to macOS Catalina 10.15. I’ve tried to setup zsh instead of bash and ran intro troubles with Xcode command line tools. If I run xcode-select -p /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools...
View ArticleFix broken automount mounts on macOS Catalina
I’ve moved my iTunes music library content to my NAS. I’m using automount to keep iTunes happy without losing the connection to the files. After upgrading to macOS Catalina, automount did not work as...
View Articleautomount not working after macOS Catalina updates
I’ve recently upgraded to macOS catalina. My automount mount for music media was broken. I fixed it and today it is again not working. The last change I did was to install the supplemental update for...
View ArticleMy Review of the MacBook Pro 13″ (2020) with Apple Silicon
Introduction After careful considerations and watching a lot of YouTube videos about the new Macs with Apple Silicon hardware, I’ve decided to order myself a shiny new MacBook Pro 13″ with 16GB RAM...
View ArticleHowto install macOS El Capitan on a 2009 MacbookPro
I’m trying to sell a 2009 MacbookPro. It’s the model MacbookPro5.5 and Apple supports macOS El Capitan 10.11 as latest available version. I’ve wiped all data from the installed SSD and had to boot...
View ArticleSlow SSDs in MacBook Pro 13″ 2012
A friend asked me to check her MacBook Pro 13″ from 2012. It is running unbearable slow. So I’ve made a bootable copy with Carbon Copy Cloner and TimeMachine and tried to start with a fresh...
View ArticleHowto avoid resets of default Apple Music media folder when using a NAS
I’m a longtime fan and user of automount. Automount mounts automatically my Apple Music media folder, once the Music app tries to access it. I’ve recently updated to a Macbook with apple Silicon...
View ArticleDisable macOS Catalina update notification in Mojave
macOS Catalina was released and is ready to install. If you’re using the previous macOS version called Mojave, you’ll get a notification badge on the system settings. This little red notification...
View ArticleHomeBridge – Apple HomeKit on Raspberry Pi
Two years ago I’ve started to setup a HomeMatic installation using a Raspberry 3b and a RF module by ELV. I can now control the heating and want to control many other connected things as well. Since I...
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