Reflecting on the year 2011
Reflection on the year 2011, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
2011
41 posts
Monthly update #0259 • November 2011
Monthly update 259 • November 2011 • 2011-11-01 - 2011-11-30
Monthly Updates
The Affair by Lee Child
The Affair revisits 1997, showing Reacher’s exit from the Army, sent undercover to Mississippi to investigate murders near a base hiding dark secrets.
Books
MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew
There are three main package managers for macOS: MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew. Here is how they compare.
Mac
Monthly update #0258 • October 2011
Monthly update 258 • October 2011 • 2011-10-01 - 2011-10-31
Monthly Updates
What is sandboxd?
If you see sandboxd running on your Mac, here is what this app sandboxing process does.
Mac
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn (2011), directed by Oliver Parker, follows Johnny English as he returns from exile to stop an assassination plot against the Chinese Premier. Rowan Atkinson plays Johnny, older but no wiser, pulled back into service by MI7.
Movies
Remembering Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the brilliant co-founder of Apple, passed away on October 5, 2011. Every time I use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, I am connecting with the legacy of a man who revolutionised technology by combining art and innovation.
Remembering
Useful macOS defaults: TextEdit
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.TextEdit, controlling how TextEdit opens and saves files.
Mac
What is systemsoundserverd?
If you see systemsoundserverd running on your Mac, here is what this system sound process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0257 • September 2011
Monthly update 257 • September 2011 • 2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30
Monthly Updates
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), directed by Tomas Alfredson, is based on the novel by John le Carre. Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, a retired British intelligence officer called back to find a Soviet mole at the top of MI6.
Movies
What are DumpGPURestart and DumpPanic?
If you see DumpGPURestart or DumpPanic processes on your Mac, here is what these crash diagnostic processes do.
Mac
Monthly update #0256 • August 2011
Monthly update 256 • August 2011 • 2011-08-01 - 2011-08-31
Monthly Updates
Simulate slow internet connections on a Mac
How to throttle your network connection on macOS to test how your app or website behaves on a slow connection.
Mac
Monthly update #0255 • July 2011
Monthly update 255 • July 2011 • 2011-07-01 - 2011-07-31
Monthly Updates
What is diskmanagementstartup?
If you see diskmanagementstartup on your Mac, here is what this disk initialisation process does.
Mac
Cars 2
Cars 2 (2011), directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, sends Lightning McQueen to races in Japan and Europe. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and heart. He meets old rivals.
Movies
Find your IP address from the command line
How to find your local and public IP address using Terminal on a Mac.
Mac
What is installd?
If you see installd consuming a lot of CPU in Activity Monitor, here is what it is and what you can do about it.
Mac
Monthly update #0254 • June 2011
Monthly update 254 • June 2011 • 2011-06-01 - 2011-06-30
Monthly Updates
ChatBee
ChatBee was a service, which you could use to create a secure chatbox and share the box with the people you want to speak.
Projects
Useful macOS defaults: Safari
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.Safari, controlling the developer menu, privacy, tabs, and more.
Mac
What is apsd and why is it connecting to Apple servers?
If you see apsd making network connections from your Mac, here is what this process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0253 • May 2011
Monthly update 253 • May 2011 • 2011-05-01 - 2011-05-31
Monthly Updates