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Notarize PKG files with ATOOL and Script2Pkg Review

In today’s tech-driven world, application security is paramount. For macOS developers, understanding the nuances of Package Signing & Notarization is essential. Whether you’re a seasoned coder or a curious tech enthusiast, this comprehensive guide will walk you through the intricacies of ensuring your applications are secure, trusted, and ready for distribution. Why Package Signing & Notarization Matter: When users download an application, they expect it to be safe and free from malicious intent. Apple’s Package Signing & Notarization processes guarantee this safety. Notarization is more than just signing; it’s a...

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Mastering Transcription: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Hear

Hey everybody! In today’s video, I’m excited to introduce you to one of my favorite Apple binary applications - Hear. Hear is an incredible program that allows you to transcribe text using the dictation feature directly from Terminal or convert audio and movie files into text. It utilizes the built-in dictation feature of Mac OS, making transcription tasks easier than ever before. 🔧 How to Use Hear: Enable Dictation: Before you install Hear, ensure that dictation is enabled on your Mac. Check your system settings under keyboard preferences to turn...

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🔏 Signing Mobile Config Files: A Step-by-Step Guide 🔏

In today’s tutorial, we’ll delve into the essential process of signing mobile configuration files, a crucial step in ensuring the security and integrity of your configurations. Before we dive in, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place: a mobile config file that needs signing, Xcode installed, and an active developer account associated with your Apple ID. Getting Started: Setting Up Xcode and Certificates Launch Xcode and sign in with your Apple ID under Xcode settings. Create new certificates by managing your certificates in Xcode. Generate development and distribution...

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🚀 Unveiling MIST: Revolutionizing macOS Management! 🚀

Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to a groundbreaking macOS utility that is reshaping the landscape of Mac administration: MIST. This powerful open-source tool is designed to simplify macOS management tasks, offering an unprecedented level of efficiency and flexibility. In this deep dive, I’ll walk you through the intricacies of MIST, providing insights into how it works, where to get it, and how to harness its full potential. Understanding MIST: MIST, short for the MacOS Install Super Tool, is a versatile utility created by the talented developer Nindi Gill....

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Upgrade Past macOS Catalina to Keep Getting Microsoft Office Updates

We aren’t quite ready to recommend that everyone upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura, but if you use Microsoft Office with macOS 10.15 Catalina, you should start planning for an upgrade. Microsoft has announced that current versions of its productivity suite—Office for Mac 2019, Office for Mac 2021, and Microsoft 365—will receive updates only if your Mac is running macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey, or macOS 13 Ventura. If you keep using Catalina, your Office apps will continue to work, but they won’t receive enhancements, bug fixes, or security...

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Protect Your Hidden and Recently Deleted Albums in Photos

Photos has long provided a hidden album you could use to hold images you wanted to keep a little more private. Until this year, however, it was security through obscurity: anyone who knew to reveal the album in Settings > Photos on an iPhone or iPad or by choosing View > Show Hidden Album on the Mac could see its contents. Now you can protect it—and the Recently Deleted album—with Face ID or Touch ID on an iPhone or iPad, or Touch ID or your password on a Mac. You...

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