M3 MacBook Pro Makeover Live: Dbrand Skin Installation Party!
A practical walkthrough of installing a textured dbrand skin on a 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro, including cleaning, alignment, bubble control, and the edge-smoothing trick I use.
Crafting an Ecamm Live Streaming Scene Inspired by a Thumbnail - Step by Step Tutorial
A practical walkthrough of turning a static YouTube-style thumbnail into a flexible Ecamm Live waiting scene with editable text, camera layers, music credit, and reusable branding.
Service Mode Unveiled: Journeying Through Our 2023 Tesla Model Y's Inner Workings!
Tesla Service Mode gives a deeper look at cameras, charging, battery status, thermal systems, steering, windows, airbags, and service alerts. Here is what I found inside a 2023 Model Y.
Apple Care after Repair
After an Apple screen repair on an older iPhone, I was offered the option to add AppleCare Plus. Here is what changed and why an Apple repair may reopen AppleCare eligibility.
Stay ready so you don't have to get ready for Bootable Backup
A bootable Mac backup gives you a faster way back to work if a macOS update or drive issue goes wrong. Here is why I use one, what drive/software I trust, and the basic Carbon Copy Cloner process.
I did it again 😠I forgot my windows password. Join me as I use Parallels to reset it.
If you forgot the password for a Windows 11 virtual machine in Parallels, you can reset it from macOS Terminal using Parallels Desktop's prlctl command.
Search for used gear across multiple sites with a single click using Alfred
Alfred can turn used gear shopping into a one-command search across sites like Facebook Marketplace, B&H Used, Adorama Used, eBay, Best Buy, or any search page you want to reuse.
Tip: add recently used apps, docs to OSX Dock
You can add a Recent Items stack to the Mac Dock with a Terminal command, giving you quick access to recently used apps, documents, servers, and more.
Save VoiceMail to computer
If you have an important iPhone voicemail you want to keep, you can export it to your Mac using iExplorer and then convert it to M4A, MP3, or WAV for long-term storage.
OSX Java update
If Java says it needs an update on OS X, do not click a random pop-up link. Open System Preferences and update Java from the Java control panel instead.
Installing Ghost on Ubuntu with Node.js
A practical walkthrough of installing the early Ghost blogging platform on Ubuntu Server with Node.js, Git, npm, and Forever, including the configuration step that commonly trips people up.
Tip: Create a database with Bento
A practical look at using Bento to track Wicked Edge knife sharpening settings, blade details, photos, receipts, grit progression, and repeatable angle notes across Mac, iPad, and iPhone.