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Maybe it’s time to cancel HBO Max Subscription
HBO Max has been “cracking down” on account sharing for quite sometimes now. I first got the message some months ago, even though I technically did not share my account. I do however watch HBO Max at the office, where I have an Apple TV. I also occasionally watch HBO Max at a home office …
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Toast the Coolest Cat, Eight Years to the Day.
Thank you for all the supports and lessons you’ve given me all those years. I’ll keep the flame on for you as long as I can. I could have never been able to do what I have been doing all these years without your wisdom and understanding. I raise the glass for you.
Friends of Bear Cat Rescue
I had been following Friends of Bear Cat Rescue for more than a year now. It started with a post about a kitten named Wonton, who fell off a window from a 5-story building and in need of emergency surgery. Throughout Wonton’s recovery, I learned more about Friends of Bear Cat Rescue and its founder …
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Homebrew – brew.sh
/bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)”
brew -upgrade
yt-dlp
alias for .zprofile (macOS)
alias geta=’yt-dlp -f “bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4” ‘
alias getv=’yt-dlp -f “bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4” ‘
alias keepav=’yt-dlp -k -f “bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4” ‘
alias getl=’yt-dlp -f “bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4” –list-formats ‘
For information on how to renew an existing AppleCare plan:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210580
Mac Hardware Diagnostic ToolPress and hold “D” key while booting up.
macOS Software Update, command line:
softwareupdate -ia
softwareupdate -ia –include-config-data
Highlight Stack Items on Hover in Mac OS X Dock
To turn on:
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -boolean yes;killall Dock
To turn off
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -boolean no;killall Dock
Enable FileVault via command Line
Run the following command to check the FileVault status:
fdesetup status
If FileVault is off, proceed to enable it.
Use the following command to enable FileVault:
sudo fdesetup enable
You will be prompted to enter the admin password and create a recovery key. Save the recovery key in a safe place.
How to fix the iCloud APLZOD.dll error in Outlook
Slipstick Systems
Microsoft Service Agreement, May 1, 2018
Setup Windows 10/11 without networking:
Open cmd with Shift + F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO