Author: Mike Moffit
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Terminal Tidbits
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Most Mac users know if they want to know what’s “under the hood” of their Mac, they could boot into the OS, click on the Apple logo, and click “about this Mac”. But, did you know you could go into Terminal, and type in “hostinfo” and hit enter? The command host is usually used for…
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Funkify Your Format!
We’re taking a little break from Cryptocurrency in this edition of Tech Tails. But fear not, fellow investors! We’ll get back to it next edition. Lately, I’ve been fielding a lot of customer questions regarding APFS, Apple’s latest file system format so let’s talk about format types. APFS is the latest file system format Apple…
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Terminal Tidbits
Most Mac users know if they want to know what’s “under the hood” of their Mac, they could boot into the OS, click on the Apple logo, and click “about this Mac”. But, did you know you could go into Terminal, and type in “hostinfo” and hit enter? The command host is usually used for…
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Meltdown and Spectre, lots of Intel
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If you pay any attention to technology news, you’ve probably already heard of the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits that are reported to effect a majority of computer systems currently in operation, regardless of their operating system. Since the vulnerability is at it’s core, hardware-based, users of Macs, PC’s and some mobile devices are…
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Meltdown and Spectre, lots of Intel
If you pay any attention to technology news, you’ve probably already heard of the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits that are reported to effect a majority of computer systems currently in operation, regardless of their operating system. Since the vulnerability is at it’s core, hardware-based, users of Macs, PC’s and some mobile devices are…
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The Crypto Craze Part Three: Blockparty
Greetings, fellow traders! As always, it’s been quite an unpredictable last few weeks in the world of Crypto. While Bitcoin has remained somewhat stagnant around ~$14k, Ethereum hit an ATH (an all-time high) of $1000 per coin! This was an especially happy moment for me as ETH was actually the first cryptocurrency I chose to…
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Yes it can be too cold to compute
Winter is here and if you are not lucky enough to live in a milder climate, you need to take extra precaution when using your computer. I am sure some of you have left your computer in the cold car overnight. Leaving your computer or iPhone in cold temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for an…