Run two local AI runtimes behind a single secure reverse proxy with separate authentication Running Ollama or Swama locally is straightforward: start the server and connect via localhost. But if…
Master Video Downloads on macOS: Right-Click Any URL with yt-dlp & Automator
Introduction Video downloading on macOS can be frustrating. iTubeGo requires clicking through dialogs; other tools are bloated or unreliable. But what if you could simply right-click on any URL and…
MarkDown 3000 is my new favourite markdown editor on macOS
<!– wp:paragraph –> <p><a href="https://macdown.app”>https://macdown.app</a></p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> <!– wp:paragraph –> <p>Tried out a few markdown editor on macOS. MarkEdit, not bad, but no split view built-in. MarkText, 300MB app…
Automate your macOS Terminal HTTP/HTTPS proxy setting with .zshrc
For obvious reasons, I use proxy quite often. And now that I am doing a bit more coding with AI, I am starting to automate these and sharing them here….
Perplexity on macOS, don’t use the app, just use Comet browser
I stopped using the Perplexity app on macOS. It lacks many obvious features like downloading assets and deleting Recent searches directly from the list view, etc. Switched over to use…
Securely Expose Your Ollama Server: A macOS Guide with Caddy and Bearer Tokens
Running Ollama locally is straightforward: visit http://localhost:11434 and connect from your Python scripts or other tools. If you plan to expose your machine to the internet, though, you should add basic protections…
How to use multiple browsers effectively on MacOS with Finicky
https://github.com/johnste/finickyhttps://www.johanbleuzen.fr/blog/open-right-browser-url-with-finickyhttps://dev.to/oliverburn/using-finicky-to-handle-urls-8bo I use several web browsers on my Mac. Safari is my primary, trusted browser. It’s generally faster and lighter on memory than Chrome or other Chromium-based browsers on macOS…
How to use AppleScript to copy and paste between Numbers spreadsheets
I am just too lazy to move my Numbers spreadsheet to Excel. So it is harder to automate.Here is an AppleScript snippet that can help with copy and pasting data…
How to disable auto screen lock after Apple Remote Desktop Session #macos
In Terminal, do this: One little annoyance of using Apple Remote Desktop to control other computers around the house. Of course, in corporate/work settings, you should leave it on so…
How to fix Spotlight issues in macOS 26 Tahoe (and macOS 15 Sequoia)
Spotlight stopped working after I upgraded to macOS 15 Sequoia. I noticed the error when I can no longer find installed apps with just a few keystrokes; I know spotlight…
Clean install of Python 3.12 on Mac (macOS Sonoma)
Been a while since I last played with Python. But want to start automating some of my daily web data tasks and add a bit of local AI to it….
My #WWDC Wishlist Archive
Every year, around May or so, I write up my wish list for the upcoming WWDC. Been doing it for a few years. Used to tweet them out, but as…