What is findmymac?
If you see findmymac running on your Mac, here is what this device tracking and security process does.
Mac
2012
51 posts
What are the managedclient processes?
If you see managedclient processes running on your Mac, here is what these device management processes do.
Mac
NSCache
NSCache works like NSMutableDictionary but removes objects automatically when memory runs low. This saves you from handling memory warnings or setting up timers to clear space.
Development
What is CSCSupportd?
If you see CSCSupportd running on your Mac, here is what this client-side caching process does.
Mac
NSIndexSet
NSIndexSet and its mutable version, NSMutableIndexSet, form a sorted set of unique unsigned integers. They act like an NSRange that allows gaps.
Development
Monthly update #0266 • June 2012
Monthly update 266 • June 2012 • 2012-06-01 - 2012-06-30
Monthly Updates
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier, splits the herd apart when the continents begin to shift. Ray Romano voices Manny, who is set adrift on an iceberg and must find his way back to his family.
Movies
Quiet by Susan Cain
Susan Cain challenges the prevailing notion that extroversion is the sole determinant of success.
Books
What is odproxyd?
If you see odproxyd running on your Mac, here is what this directory services process does.
Mac
What is RFBEventHelper?
If you see RFBEventHelper running on your Mac, here is what this screen sharing process does.
Mac
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, and Conrad Vernon, follows the zoo animals across Europe as they join a travelling circus to escape a relentless animal control officer. Ben Stiller voices Alex the lion.
Movies
Steve Jobs at the D: All Things Digital Conference
There’s lots of video of the late Steve Jobs, primarily from his famous introductions of Apple products over the years, and his oft-quoted Stanford commencement address.
Gems
Monthly update #0265 • May 2012
Monthly update 265 • May 2012 • 2012-05-01 - 2012-05-31
Monthly Updates
Useful macOS defaults: Desktop Services
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.desktopservices, controlling .DS_Store files and Finder behaviour.
Mac
What is locationd and why does it want to use Location Services?
If you see locationd running on your Mac or get location permission prompts, here is what this process does.
Mac
The Grey
The Grey (2011), directed by Joe Carnahan, follows men who crash in Alaska. Liam Neeson plays Ottway, a hunter who guards oil workers. He knows wolves and death.
Movies
What is diskimagesiod?
If you see diskimagesiod running on your Mac, here is what this disk image process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0264 • April 2012
Monthly update 264 • April 2012 • 2012-04-01 - 2012-04-30
Monthly Updates
Hospbit
Hospbit was a web application for companies and delivers support for building maintenance. Your maintenance staff can use our service for detailed reports and analyses.
Projects
What is cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent?
If you see cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent running on your Mac, here is what this networking process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0263 • March 2012
Monthly update 263 • March 2012 • 2012-03-01 - 2012-03-31
Monthly Updates
What are timed, sntpd, and tzlinkd?
If you see timed, sntpd, or tzlinkd running on your Mac, here is what these time synchronisation processes do.
Mac
Monthly update #0262 • February 2012
Monthly update 262 • February 2012 • 2012-02-01 - 2012-02-29
Monthly Updates
Monthly update #0261 • January 2012
Monthly update 261 • January 2012 • 2012-01-01 - 2012-01-31
Monthly Updates
Useful macOS defaults: Screenshots
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.screencapture, controlling screenshot format, location, and behaviour.
Mac