After spending the last week trying to get CrashPlan.app working with the help of their support staff I am no closer than I was a week ago. That said, I am pretty happy so far with the support. While my problem has not been resolved they have been very responsive… Read more »
I finally got the correct Mini a few weeks back and have had it up and running for a bit now. The reason for the Mini is to have a home lab for testing Windows, Linux, Mac, etc without screwing up my work laptop – I tend to be a… Read more »
So I spent the entire weekend re-building my Macbook Pro since it was totally fubar’ed. Here are the things that occurred to me during this rebuild. 1. I am my own worst enemy. 2. Spending the extra time to build out a test platform is worth its weight in gold…. Read more »
If you don’t know, my job is to integrate Apple devices into Enterprise environments. More specifically, I work with Fortune 1000 companies on roadmaps, knowledge transfer, and best practices. This gives me a great deal of info as to where companies are headed and what technology they intend to purchase…. Read more »
Well today I started to move into Github. I thought I would take one of the packages I created and use often and get it up there first. I spent a bit of time re-writing the scripts so that they emulated what used to happen in the Package Installer. That… Read more »
Well my Mac Mini arrived the other day. I was super excited to pick it up and try the Fusion Drive and all the other fun experiments. Alas, it was not meant to be. Unfortunately the order got screwed up and they sent me a stock Mini 🙁 Soooo, it… Read more »
It is hard to believe it has been a year since I fired up this blog. I have more work to do this year including moving many of my scripts into a repository of some sorts so that it is easier for others to contribute and look at the code…. Read more »
Often I have other techies ask me about various books for learning OS X and OS X Server management/troubleshooting. So, I thought I would take the time to mention a few books that are extremely valuable for those starting out with OS X or are looking to get their ACTC… Read more »
If you don’t already know about this site then I will enlighten you. If you are ever in need of a DIY on how to repair a computer or other device iFixIt is the place to go. I usually only head to iFixIt to check out their tear downs of brand… Read more »
Is it just me or did the new 6.0.1 update change the default search engine from Google to Yahoo? If that is the case it looks like Apple is removing Google from every aspect of iOS.