I've recently seen a number of people recommending that I use various 3rd party DNS resolvers - CloudFlare, OpenDNS etc. One problem I've encountered with using some of these DNS servers is that they're set up for the North American...
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Xero not loading in Safari in Mojave
This is here just so I can remember what I did later when I need to undo it. I've got a problem where Xero is simply not loading in Safari 12 on macOS Mojave. After I've logged in at login.xero.com,...
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How to take a screenshot on your Mac
This is new to me, as it's a new feature in macOS Mojave. On older systems, to capture a screenshot, you can use Shift+Cmd+4 and either select a rectangular region of the screen, or tap Space Bar and then click...
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How to create a bootable installer for macOS
With the recent release of a new Mac operating system, macOS Mojave, it's worth digging out and rehashing the instructions to create a bootable installer. I carry around an external drive with me with multiple installer partitions on it. I...
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Fix a Broken Open Directory app
Back in 2016 I posted some steps to repair Open Directory when the LDAP database has problems. On some servers this happens very rarely, on other servers it happens after every. single. reboot. I don't know why the databases are...
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The upcoming Office for Mac 2019
Microsoft will be releasing an update to Office for Mac next month. This update will change the branding from Office 2016 to Office 2019 and it will also require macOS Sierra (10.12) as the minimum OS version. It's strange that...
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The iMac at 20 Years Old
The iMac is getting on a bit. Old enough to vote in some areas (and almost old enough in others), it's been a staple of our computing landscape for two decades now. From the original gumdrop in Bondi Blue with an...
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Change Primary Email Address without changing Login Name on Office 365
I have a client who is in the process of changing their email addresses over - from something like @examplecompany.com.au to @example.com.au. We have just migrated them to Office 365 and wanted to have [email protected] as their primary login, particularly...
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What APFS Does for You, and What You Can Do with APFS – TidBITS
If you've been wondering what APFS is, and how it affects your use of your Mac, over on TidBits there's a good article by Jeff Carlson that covers the relevant details. If you're running macOS High Sierra and you have an...
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Case Study – Migration to Dropbox & Office 365
Introduction Established in 2005, Hamton are a forward-thinking and design-conscious developer who have set out to provide institutional investors with exposure to high-yielding residential developments. They are always seeking opportunities to maximise outcomes, both financial and non-financial with a focus to think long-term – in...
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