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Platypus Walkthrough and Review

Platypus: Build your own Mac Apps with Scripts! Platypus is an amazing Mac Admins utility that allows you to take virtually any script and convert it into a GUI Application. Lets take a look at what it is and what it can do. Ok so the first thing we need is a scrip to get started with so lets start with a script that I wrote to determine if Google Drive is running. As you can see this simple script just checks to see if its running and returns a...

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Setting up SNIPE-IT with DietPi on a Raspberry Pi

Blog Series Setting up SNIPE-IT with DietPi on a Raspberry Pi Installing Docker & Portainer on DietPi for Snipe-IT Securing Raspberry Pi with Reverse Proxy and or Cloudflare Proxy Tunnel Setting up Snipe-IT on Portainer with DietPi How to setup Rasberry Pi The first step in setting up SNIPE-IT is to setup the platform that it will run on. Luckily the best platform and most economical is a Rasberry Pi. We are using a Rasberry Pi 3 in this case. Before we get too far we need to pick the...

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Show Me Your ID! Walkthrough and Review

Show Me Your ID! Show me Your ID v 3.0 a great utility that allows you to as stated on the website “This app will provide you with the Bundle ID, Team ID, and the full code for an application by dragging the application to the Show Me Your ID 3.0 window. You have the option of saving the applications logo to your Desktop. This can be helpful when configuring items in Jamf Self Service as it provides a look and feels similar to the Mac App Store.” I use...

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SD Notary 2 Walkthrough and Review

SD Notary 2 SD Notary 2 by Late Night Software developed by Shane Stanley is an amazing tool that has saved me hours in manual time notarizing applications, packages and DMG files and has been an essential part of my Mac Admin’s toolkit. https://latenightsw.com/sd-notary-2-released/ The Mac Admins community is a really unique community. We’re comprised of a great community of givers, and that was on full display at the 2024 Mac Admins Conference at Penn State University. It was at the Live recording of the Mac Admins Podcast when Tom...

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The Letter K a Walkthrough with Glyphs Mini: Building a Font Face

Blog Series The Letter K a Walkthrough with Glyphs Mini: Building a Font Face We all need a hobby, a thing to do as we unwind from a long and sometimes stressful day. Come join me as I rediscover something that I used to do many years ago but never completed and hope to do, create my own font face. In this series I am using the tool https://glyphsapp.com/buy and toggling back and forth between this tool and https://fontforge.org/en-US/ and creating my own font face discovering and sharing technique’s along...

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AppCleaner: Streamlining macOS Uninstallations and Troubleshooting

In the vast landscape of macOS utilities, finding a tool that seamlessly manages application uninstallations while ensuring no residual files clutter your system is invaluable. AppCleaner, developed by FreeMacSoft, emerges as a standout solution, providing users with an intuitive interface and powerful features that extend far beyond ordinary uninstallers. Exploring AppCleaner’s Features: User-Friendly Interface: AppCleaner greets users with a clean and intuitive interface, simplifying the process of app removal. Comprehensive File Removal: Unlike basic uninstallers, AppCleaner digs deep, removing not only the application but also associated preferences, settings, cookies, and...

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