Set Microsoft Outlook 2016 as default mail client on OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Make the default mail client change to Outlook 2016 stick on OS X El Capitan by rebuilding the Launch Services database in Terminal.
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Fix a broken Open Directory
Edit: November 2021 People seem to still be hitting this story, and by and large these steps usually work. If you are still relying on macOS Server however,...
Read post →Re-running a Unix command, until it completes successfully - e.g.: imapsync
Use a shell until loop to automatically re-run a command such as imapsync until it exits with a zero status, handy for stalled email migrations.
Read post →Sonos and Spotify
I make no secret of it, I love Sonos gear and am thoroughly addicted to it. It started out quite innocently with just a single PLAY:1 that was soon joined by...
Read post →OS X 10.11 El Capitan and System Integrity Protection (SIP)
This is shamelessly cut and pasted from TwoCanoes : System Integrity Protection (SIP) Apple has implemented a new security feature in OS X 10.11, System Inte...
Read post →Product Review: Overboard Waterproof eBook Reader / Kindle Case
This is a pretty simple case, it does one thing and it does that one thing quite well. Unlike just about all other kindle accessories , the Overboard Waterpr...
Read post →Enable TCP Offloading on Ubiquity EdgeRouter Lite
By default, TCP offload isn't enabled on the EdgeRouter Lite for PPPoE connections. Type in the following to enable it: ssh router.example.com configure set...
Read post →Fix NTP on OS X with no external network access
NTP is built into all recent versions of OS X and OS X Server (and OS X with Server.app) If you're running a server, the other clients on the network can rec...
Read post →Bypass Spam Filtering in Office 365
Whitelist a sender domain in Office 365 by creating a bypass spam filtering mail flow rule in the Exchange admin centre.
Read post →Set password expiry in Office 365
Configure the Office 365 password expiration policy for all users under Service Settings, Passwords in the admin centre.
Read post →Getting a Fluke CableIQ to work in VMware Fusion on Mac OS X
I just got a new Fluke CableIQ qualification tester and, of course, the software and all supporting materials are Windows only. I'm currently running Windows...
Read post →Product Review - Encase Folding Stand Case
I'll keep this short and sweet - the Encase Folding Stand Case is a very nice case for an iPad . It's thin and lightweight and more versatile than Apple's Sm...
Read post →Product Review - Otter Box Symmetry case for iPhone 5/5s
My mates over at Mobile Zap have sent me a new case for my phone - the Otter Box Symmetry case for iPhone 5/5s. I'm normally a nude-device type person, howev...
Read post →Move files by date range - particularly useful for filing large amounts of email
I wanted to clean up my Sent Items folder in my email - I don't have time to go through and manually sort them, nor do I have time to delete some and keep ot...
Read post →FileMaker Server 13 Conflicts with Web Services Ports
FileMaker Server 13 is a bit of a pain to install - it absolutely insists with no option to change it that it MUST listen to ports 80 and 443 on whatever it'...
Read post →How To Enable 2 Factor Authentication on your iCloud Account
Apple now have enabled 2 factor verification for iCloud - 2 factor means you need two things, such as a password and a code sent to your phone, to access you...
Read post →Can't sysprep a Windows machine more than 3 times
It seems my Windows-fu is lacking a bit in my sysprep knowledge. As it turns out, you can't sysprep a Windows machine more than three times. Unfortunately yo...
Read post →Troubleshooting iCal/Calendar app issues on OS X
Taken from https://github.com/trevor/calendarserver/blob/master/doc/Client-Server/calendar-client.rst and put here so I can find it later... Additional debug...
Read post →Issues installing Windows 8 on a new Retina MacBook Pro
I've spent too long this morning trying to install Windows 8 on a new Retina MacBook Pro. The first error I received was that "Windows can't be installed in...
Read post →Product Review: Otterbox iPad Defender Case
I have something to confess. This is the first Otterbox I've owned. I've long known about their cases for mobile devices and have always meant to check them...
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