Generate SSH Private and Public Keys in macOS Big Sur
This guide goes through setting up SSH keys on macOS Big Sur 11 and olfer macos’es back to Mac OSX 10.11 and also a secure password-less SSH connection between a local macOS workstation and a remote server also running a Linux variant operating system. The process requires generating a public and private key on the…
Read MoreInstalling Homebrew on macOS Ventura or Monterey, Package Manager for Linux Apps
The easiest way to install a number of Unix style applications and open source software onto macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave and earlier Sierra OS versions is via a package manager, unfortunately, macOS Ventura doesn’t come with one, but fortunately, some good folks care, they come in the form of Homebrew. The install…
Read MoreMake an Alias in Bash or Zsh Shell in macOS with Terminal
To make aliases of macOS Unix commands in your bash or zsh shell on macOS and earlier versions, it is done via your .bash_profile or .zshrc file which lives in your home account directory, if the file does not already exist, just create one. As of macOS 10.6 Catalina and its successor Big Sur, Apple…
Read MoreHow to Add to the Shell Path in macOS Big Sur and Catalina using Terminal
The shell path for a user in macOS is a set of paths in the filing system whereby the user has permissions to use certain applications, commands and programs without the need to specify the full path to that command or program in the Terminal. So instead of running something like this, with a path to…
Read MoreWhere is the bash shell in macos Monterey and Big Sur?
The bash shell in macos Monterey, Big Sur and Catalina has been demoted to the subs bench with the newer zsh shell is now the default shell in use by the new operating system. Also known as the Z shell, it has been around a while, since 1990 (bash was 1988), it is still a…
Read MoreHow to turn off Auto-correct on macOS Big Sur for all applications
Auto-correct seems to be enabled by default in some macOS computers which can be a pain especially in Mail, and any application which you are typing a lot and simply don’t need it. Here is how to turn off auto-correct for macOS applications. Put a stop to It Globally Go to the Apple Menu >…
Read MoreApple Minimum System Requirements for macOS BIg Sur 11 – Is yours good enough?
Find out if your Apple computer meets the minimum system requirements of the latest macOS Big Sur 11. Apple have released their latest operating system in June 2020 and named it macOS Big Sur, which will be version macOS 11. The name Big Sur continues on with their California landmarks with the name after a…
Read MoreCombining VOB files into one in Linux or macos and convert to MP4
So you need to combine multiple VOB files from a DVD VIDEO_TS folder into one and convert to MP4? One of the easiest and quickest ways to do this is a simple method on the command line to merge the files and then use a free video converter to change format. Merging the VOBs Launch…
Read MoreMinimum System Requirements for macOS Catalina 10.15 – Is yours good enough?
Find out if your Apple computer meets the minimum system requirements of the new macOS Catalina 10.15. Apple have released their operating system named macOS Catalina October 2019, which will be macOS 10.15. The name Catalina continues on with their California landmarks with the names after Santa Catalina Island in California it is the successor…
Read MoreUp and running with installing Sass on macOS
Up and running with installing Sass on macOS Big Sur or earlier OSX Sass (Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets) is a CSS pre-processor tool in which you write your CSS code using variables, selector inheritance, mixins, and nestings and and then compile that code to spit out regular CSS. The benefits of SASS are more advantageous in…
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