Last week I gave you a few early musings on the M1 Max Macs and this week I’d like to give you a few more. There’s nothing super unexpected but so many things that have delighted me. Speed Optional Math Explanation:You might be wondering about how I calculated “faster”. Steve and I both have Masters […]
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Tiny Tip – AppleScript to Launch Terminal in Current Finder Directory by Frank Vos
Last week I talked about using the proxy icon in Finder windows to drag into a Terminal window so I could quickly change directory quickly without typing the full path and without having to escape out the spaces between words in my directory paths. Frank Vos wrote in with a great tip on how to […]
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CCATP #704 – Chris Ashley & Rod Simmons on BBQ and Tech Podcast with Steve Sheridan
Chris, Rod and Steve (showing how much fun we had) This week I’m pleased to have Chris Ashley and Rod Simmons on the Chit Chat Across the Pond. You may know them from the SMR Podcast they do with Robb Dunewood, or you may remember them from their frequent appearances on Chit Chat Across the […]
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Proxy Icons are Back! (In macOS Monterey)
Proxy Icon Last week I gave you a set of Tiny Tips from Helma about how to take advantage of the Path Bar in Finder windows. I explained that I used to use the proxy icon to drag into Terminal windows to avoid typing the path to a directory, and the Path Bar icon will […]
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CCATP #703 – Bart Busschots on PBS 128 of X – JavaScript Module Basics
This installment of Programming By Stealth could probably have been two segments but all of us are itching to get moving quickly so we decided to power through. In the first part of the installment, Bart introduces us to JavaScript modules by giving us a bit of a history lesson on how they’ve evolved. If […]
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NC #860 M1 Max First Impressions, Path Bar Tips from Helma, Encrypt.me becomes StrongVPN Sort Of, Security Bits
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, October 31, 2021, and this is show number 860. Happy Halloween, everyone! The live chatroom is a bit of a ghost town this week (see what I did […]
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Tiny Tip(s) – Use the Path Bar by Helma
View → Show Path Bar in Finder This week’s tiny tips come from Helma from the Netherlands. She sent me an email recently and agreed it would be ok if I elaborated on it for all of you. Her opening line was: Did you know that the Path Bar in the Finder is more than […]
Continue readingNC #859 HDMI and Fast Charging, What if Your Stove had Dedicated Burners, New Mac Decision Tree, 11-Year Old Perspective on New Macs
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, October 24, 2021, and this is show number 859. This is going to be a long show, and because of the way things worked out, it will be […]
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M1 Pro and M1 Max Decision Tree – a Diagram of Every Configuration
When Steve and I ordered our 14″ M1 Max Macs this week, we had very little time to consider the options available. We were both really looking forward to the announcement, so our little fingers were poised over our keyboards at the end of the announcement, with a plan of trying to buy pretty much […]
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What if Your Stove Had Dedicated Burners?
Which Stove is Better? I’d like you to imagine a stove with four burners. Two on the left and two on the right. In the morning, you want to make a fried egg, so you put your little frying pan on the front right burner. At lunch, you want to make soup and a couple […]
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