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...
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...
https://macdown.app Tried out a few markdown editor on macOS. MarkEdit, not bad, but no split view built-in. MarkText, 300MB app to do simple markdown editing is an overkill (even BBEdit...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
For some odd reason, my USB speakerphone mess up the input volume every now and then after system sleep overnight. I had to manually go in to System Settings and...
If you ever need to export all your voice memos from your Mac, can try this script. #macos discussions.apple.com/thread/2532302…
Will #Apple ever release a new version of #BootCamp for Apple Silicon based Macs so we can run other #ARM based OS? support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/bo…
First time to notice this, but Universal Control seems to work during installation of #macOS, even during the black screen with Apple logo and progress bar. macworld.com/article/702808…
How To Automate Tasks On Your Mac and iPhone – Now with sample code on GitHub. link.medium.com/INJJPRIfmrb
#macOS Shortcuts app doesn’t support automations, you can to use Automator (or Calendar) to trigger a shortcut. Silly. Let’s hope that it will be fixed in #macOSVentura eplt.medium.com/how-i-automate… pic.twitter.com/rZA609EplT
#WWDC22 A little sad to see that my #MacPro Trashcan is not on compatible list for next #macOS. It was only officially discontinued for sale in December 2019! apple.com/macos/macos-ve…
#WWDC2022 Wishlist: Will #Apple come up with #macOS #iCloud? Similar to the Windows 365 Cloud PC? So I can login to any Mac anywhere and just work?
#WWDC2022 Wishlist: I am still using symless/synergyc instead of Universal Control because I still have to use windows or linux with my Mac. When will it be truly universal? A...
#WWDC2022 Wishlist: Will there be a Magnet/Rectangle app killer built-in the next macOS?
#WWDC2022 Wishlist: #macOS Monterey was great for new features, but probably need another year to optimise it. It’s the first version of any OSX for me to notice the lagging...
#WWDC2022 Wishlist: Will #Apple take an active step to open up #iOS this year? Copy #macOS and allow overriding untrusted apps alerts. Log all of these so when apps start...
I like the touch bar and I don’t mind paying a little more for it. #macos cultofmac.com/766679/apple-f…
If your Mac stops showing thumbnails properly, use Activity Monitor to force quit “com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent” process, then relaunch Finder. #macOS Tips forums.macrumors.com/threads/thumbn…
Found this software for using my new Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard with #macOS. I wish #microsoft can play nice and make a native driver again. karabiner-elements.pqrs.org
Old trick. But still very useful. Won’t be long before OS will start limiting these, then we will have to all switch to linux. 🙂 Stop some software from calling...
#macOSMonterey #iOS15 bugs: Shortcuts on iOS automation for incoming messages doesn’t seem to work properly. Used to work before the 15.1 update.
(Updated 2023/12/13) Just sharing some tips on how I automate my workflow on Mac and iOS. I use a combination of Shortcuts, Automator, Apple Script and Shell scripting. It’s not very technical and you don’t...
