/* Code Comments */21 posts tagged with "macos"
creating a bootable usb for macos
2021-10-10
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|311 words
The steps to create a bootable USB drive to install MacOS are as follows: Download the installer. This can be the hardest part because Apple…
running powershell on macos
2021-10-10
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|178 words
We’re predominately a Windows shop at Olo, which means that we have a number of Powershell scripts that are quite useful and robust. I use…
setting up a new macintosh computer
2021-10-10
|~5 min read
|937 words
Setting up a new machine can take a lot of time. I prefer to document the tools I like / use. This is a blend of a /uses and a step-by-step…
setting up aws cli version 2 on macos
2021-10-10
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|124 words
The steps to install AWS CLI on MacOS (requires sudo permission): Download via cURL Run the standard Confirm the installation If only…
setting up aws cli version 2 on macos
2021-10-10
|~1 min read
|124 words
The steps to install AWS CLI on MacOS (requires sudo permission): Download via cURL Run the standard Confirm the installation If only…
error handling: no xcode or clt version detected!
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|351 words
I’ve been running into this issue with some regularity recently. It turns out it’s fairly common and nodejs even has a wiki on it for MacOS…
error handling: no xcode or clt version detected!
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|351 words
I’ve been running into this issue with some regularity recently. It turns out it’s fairly common and nodejs even has a wiki on it for MacOS…
macos: change default mail app
2021-10-10
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|68 words
Filing this under “Counter Intuitive Apple Decisions” section. Unlike the web browser setting, which is controlled in System Preferences…
macos: change default mail app
2021-10-10
|~1 min read
|68 words
Filing this under “Counter Intuitive Apple Decisions” section. Unlike the web browser setting, which is controlled in System Preferences…
fix for zsh compinit insecure directories error
2021-10-10
|~6 min read
|1011 words
With macOS Catalina, Apple made zsh the default shell. That’s all well and good since I have been using zsh for a while now. However, in…
fix for zsh compinit insecure directories error
2021-10-10
|~6 min read
|1011 words
With macOS Catalina, Apple made zsh the default shell. That’s all well and good since I have been using zsh for a while now. However, in…
compression basics: zip, tar, rar, and gz
2021-10-10
|~5 min read
|863 words
What are the differences between a , , ., and ? It turns out it’s both a lot and a little. Some basics: represents a compressed archive of…
compression basics: zip, tar, rar, and gz
2021-10-10
|~5 min read
|863 words
What are the differences between a , , ., and ? It turns out it’s both a lot and a little. Some basics: represents a compressed archive of…
changing the default shell to zsh
2021-10-10
|~3 min read
|590 words
By default, the shell on a Mac is . Changing this should be a simple three step process: Make sure that is installed and is an accepted…
changing the default shell to zsh
2021-10-10
|~3 min read
|590 words
By default, the shell on a Mac is . Changing this should be a simple three step process: Make sure that is installed and is an accepted…
keep homebrew formulae up to date
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|210 words
In the same vein as cleaning up my git branches, today I recalled that I can easily update my Homebrew formulae with the command . This…
keep homebrew formulae up to date
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|210 words
In the same vein as cleaning up my git branches, today I recalled that I can easily update my Homebrew formulae with the command . This…
adding words to the macos dictionary
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|235 words
When writing about Javascript (or past lives writing about health care), I would often type words that don’t appear in Webster’s or Oxford’s…
adding words to the macos dictionary
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|235 words
When writing about Javascript (or past lives writing about health care), I would often type words that don’t appear in Webster’s or Oxford’s…
macos spotlight nonsense & reindexing
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|330 words
Recently, Spotlight had been acting up. For example: When I search for Spotify (an app I use every day), it wouldn’t show up. Instead I’d…
macos spotlight nonsense & reindexing
2021-10-10
|~2 min read
|330 words
Recently, Spotlight had been acting up. For example: When I search for Spotify (an app I use every day), it wouldn’t show up. Instead I’d…