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Useful macOS defaults: Mission Control and Spaces

Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.dock (Mission Control settings) and com.apple.spaces, controlling how Spaces and Mission Control behave.

2014-09-22 17:00 Mac

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Terry Hayes’ “I Am Pilgrim” is an intense, globe-trotting thriller that seamlessly integrates espionage, mystery, and high-stakes action.

2014-09-17 17:00 Books

What is revisiond?

If you see revisiond running on your Mac, here is what this file versioning process does.

2014-09-15 17:00 Mac

Monthly update #0292 • August 2014

Monthly update 292 • August 2014 • 2014-08-01 - 2014-08-31

2014-09-08 17:00 Monthly Updates

What is FDERecoveryAgent?

If you see FDERecoveryAgent running on your Mac, here is what this FileVault recovery process does.

2014-08-14 17:00 Mac

24

24 is an American action thriller series. It aired on Fox from 6 November 2001 to 24 May 2010, with a limited revival in 2014. Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran created it. Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack Bauer, a federal agent at the Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles.

2014-08-14 17:00 TV Series

What is taskgated?

If you see taskgated running on your Mac, here is what this code signing enforcement process does.

2014-08-11 17:00 Mac

Monthly update #0291 • July 2014

Monthly update 291 • July 2014 • 2014-07-01 - 2014-07-31

2014-08-04 17:00 Monthly Updates

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), directed by James Gunn, follows a group of criminals and misfits who are thrown together in a space prison and must work as a team to stop a fanatic from destroying an entire planet. Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill, a thief who calls himself Star-Lord.

2014-08-01 17:00 Movies

Lucy

Lucy (2014), directed by Luc Besson, follows a young woman who gains extraordinary mental powers after a drug is absorbed into her body. Scarlett Johansson plays Lucy, a student in Taipei who is forced to carry a new synthetic substance inside her stomach.

2014-07-25 17:00 Movies

NSOperation

NSOperation is an abstract class for a single unit of work. It manages state, priority, dependencies, and cancellation in a thread-safe way.

2014-07-15 17:00 Development

What is akd?

If you see akd running on your Mac, here is what this Apple authentication process does.

2014-07-14 17:00 Mac

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concludes the series as Harry, Ron, and Hermione hunt Horcruxes to defeat Voldemort, now controlling the wizarding world.

2014-07-12 17:00 Books

Monthly update #0290 • June 2014

Monthly update 290 • June 2014 • 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-30

2014-07-07 17:00 Monthly Updates

What is watchdogd?

If you see watchdogd running on your Mac, here is what this system health monitoring process does.

2014-06-30 17:00 Mac

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts uncovers Voldemort’s past through Dumbledore’s lessons, while a mysterious book aids his magic.

2014-06-28 17:00 Books

Useful macOS defaults: Preview

Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.Preview, controlling how Preview opens and displays files.

2014-06-16 17:00 Mac

Pentecost

The Christian view of Pentecost deepens with time. The coming of the Holy Spirit points to Gods ongoing work.

2014-06-08 16:00 Christianity

Monthly update #0289 • May 2014

Monthly update 289 • May 2014 • 2014-05-01 - 2014-05-31

2014-06-02 17:00 Monthly Updates

Ascension Day

The Christian view of Ascension Day deepens with time. Jesus ascending to heaven points to his authority over all.

2014-05-29 16:00 Christianity

Introvert in business

For me it was easy to pick this subject because I’m an introvert myself. I wrote a majority of this article on a small island in Norway. Almost no people, so almost no distractions. It was wonderful to see words appear on the screen out of nowhere.

2014-05-25 17:00 Essays

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s fifth year, where he faces a Ministry denying Voldemort’s return and a tyrannical new teacher, Umbridge.

2014-05-16 17:00 Books

What is diagnosticservicesd?

If you see diagnosticservicesd running on your Mac, here is what this Apple diagnostics process does.

2014-05-12 17:00 Mac

IBAction / IBOutlet / IBOutletCollection

The article explores the roles of IBAction, IBOutlet, and IBOutletCollection in Objective-C development for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, highlighting their evolution from necessary Interface Builder directives to vestigial yet culturally significant markers.

2014-05-07 17:00 Development

Monthly update #0288 • April 2014

Monthly update 288 • April 2014 • 2014-04-01 - 2014-04-30

2014-05-05 17:00 Monthly Updates