Posts tagged with #macOS

Speed up SMB/CIFS on TrueNAS SCALE With Mac Clients

Slow performance over SMB/CIFS with macOS/Mac OS X clients? Lots of folks will chalk it up to SMB being a terrible protocol. But, there's actually a solution to this issue. Here's how to implement ...

Unlearn a Word in macOS' Dictionary

Have you ever right clicked on a word that was spelled incorrectly and instead of clicking on the properly spelled word, you selected Add to Dictionary?  Here's how to remove that word! ...

Docker on macOS Ignoring /etc/resolver/*

I ran across a weird issue recently.  I run macOS Sonoma (14.0 Public Beta 2) and use Colima as my Docker engine.  Since I manage a few different environments, I place my variou...

Speed Up Colima on an M1/M2 Mac

Colima is an absolutely fantastic drop-in replacement for Docker Desktop on macOS and Linux devices.  When I had switched from an Intel Mac to an M1 Mac, I noticed that Colima h...

Disable macOS Dark Mode for Specific Apps

Do you prefer dark mode for most apps but wish to exclude some?  If so, here's how to enable dark mode globally but keep specific apps exempt from the policy! Note: Some a...

Create an Empty DMG (and password protect it)

If you are a macOS / Mac OS X user, I’m sure you’ve dealt with DMG (Disk iMaGe) files before.  DMGs are commonly used by vendors as a way to deliver their application to the end us...

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