Uh, I have a problem. MaxOS 10.14.6, tried to restore home (on a separate hard drive) from backup, it changed all the ownerships to the account I was logged into.

How do I change all the ownership permissions back to the correct account, and only the ones that need to be changed?

#MacOS

Your Mac reads your files. Organizes them. Never sends them anywhere. Smart Categorize learns what's actually in your 30,000 PDFs—no cloud, no API keys, no subscriptions. 470 MB model runs entirely on your machine. Your categories. Your privacy. Your control. #apple #macos #privacy

#100DaysOfSwiftUI #SwiftUI #macOS #DevLife

I feel like i can use #lambas, #anonymousFunctions, or #closures (whatever the current language calls them) all day long after catching on.. but when i read about them in a language i haven't touched in awhile, i get confused..

🎉 I just finished Day 9 of the #100DaysOfSwiftUI at https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100/swiftui/9 via @twostraws

#SwiftUI #macOS #DevLife

I am MUCH more interested in developing desktop apps on #macOS than creating mobile apps.

Wondering if it would be a better choice to read your macOS book after i get past the #swift parts in the 100 days.

Would continuing the 100 days course and building mobile apps give me enough #SwiftUI to figure how how desktop apps work without much trouble?

@twostraws

In keeping with the promise to @twostraws

🎉 I just finished Day 5 of the #100DaysOfSwiftUI at https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100/swiftui/5 via @twostraws

#Swift #XCode #macOS

I am not really on the bird site anymore, but I thought I would do this as part of the deal.

I just finished up day 1 and 2 of 100 days of SwiftUI..

I did 2 days, and might double up a few days through the #Swift parts. I've been programming in Swift here and there for a bunch of years, but I really want to get up to speed on #SwiftUI.

I have a project coming up for #MacOS, and I thought it would be fun to get up to speed with 100 days.

https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100/swiftui/2

@twostraws

#OpenAI rotates #macOS certs after #Axios attack hit code-signing workflow

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-rotates-macos-certs-after-axios-attack-hit-code-signing-workflow/

#cybersecurity

You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings

https://eclecticlight.co/2026/04/10/why-you-cant-trust-privacy-security/

#HackerNews #macOS #Privacy #Security #Trust #Issues #Cybersecurity #Awareness #Apple #Users

New #macOS stealer campaign uses Script Editor in #ClickFix attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-macos-stealer-campaign-uses-script-editor-in-clickfix-attack/

#cybersecurity #AtomicStealer #malware #infostealer #Apple

#macOS 26.4 Introduces New Security Feature for Terminal Commands

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/25/macos-26-4-terminal-security-feature/

#Apple #cybersecurity #ClickFix

New #InfinityStealer #malware grabs #macOS data via #ClickFix lures

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-infinity-stealer-malware-grabs-macos-data-via-clickfix-lures/

#cybersecurity

Installing Linux Mint on a 2012 MacBook Pro. It Just Works!

gemini://s73.girv.in/glog/2026/2026-03-25-linux-mint-on-macbook-pro-2012.gmi

https://s73.girv.in/glog/2026/2026-03-25-linux-mint-on-macbook-pro-2012.html

#Linux #Apple #macos #marchintosh

Well, Apple sure forgot how to use their own tools. Setting up a new backup disk, and I'm going to encrypt it, but they don't pop up a password picker like they do for pretty much every other dialog where you enter a password.

Apple sure is dropping the ball on the basics.

#MacOS

I still wish #atuin, which I have installed on all my machines, will support syncing more than bash history, environment variables, and aliases 😇 Extremely useful, regardless. In the meantime, we get an optional #aichat-like feature. Inevitable, I guess, though aichat is more than an English-to-bash helper.

The new opt-in feature, Atuin #AI, offers an English-to-bash helper directly within the shell. It leverages advanced models and a dataset of man pages and command outputs for accuracy, includes safety guardrails to flag potentially dangerous commands, and prioritizes data privacy by default. Users can grant access to more specific data like directory contents for enhanced command generation.

https://blog.atuin.sh/atuin-v18-13

#devops #linux #macos

@elliehux

macOS 26 breaks custom DNS settings including .internal

https://gist.github.com/adamamyl/81b78eced40feae50eae7c4f3bec1f5a

#Apple #macOS

Has anyone made a self contained Time Machine backup server (that runs on FreeBSD)? It looks like the old ways of backing up over the network finally broke, and I can't fool MacOS anymore by using a sparse disk image like I have for years.

I don't want to have to configure and install samba, I just want something that works and is small and self contained.

#Apple #Backups #MacOS

Hey #Apple / #MacOS / #Laptop Mastodon… my go to for years for a microfiber cloth to put between laptop screens and keyboards was RadTech's fantastic Optex. I’ve used them for 22 years. But RadTech has gone out of business, it seems. What's the best ultra-thin (so it doesn't strain laptop hinges) microfiber for the job today?

LuLu is a free, open-source firewall for macOS that alerts you whenever an app tries to make an outbound network connection.

Helps you block unwanted tracking or data exfiltration and see what software is actually talking to the internet.

👉 https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu

👉 More privacy-friendly tools curated at : https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #Privacy #macOS #Security #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of LuLu firewall alert on macOS showing Safari attempting to connect to configuration.apple.com, with Block and Allow buttons. Below is a CNN Tech article about security researcher Patrick Wardle, followed by his profile promoting Mac security tools.

#gameoftrees #macOS #got

Hi all.

Just putting the feelers out as I'd love to know how many folks are using got on MacOs.

@teajaygrey does an amazing job every time I make a release of gameoftrees portable, but I could do with knowing how many of you are using it.

I made a change in the 0.123 release to fix socket handling for services such as gotwebd, which is good, but it's telling that it's taken this long, so I wonder how many users we have.

Let me know -- you can always email me at: thomas.adam22@gmail.com

Please boost this as much as possible, I'd appreciate it.

Call me old school but this is one of my biggest gripes with #ubuntu and the #Linux desktop shift over the past two decades:

Disabling root and using sudo for everything. When *properly* configured, sudo is an excellent security policy tool!

BUT...allowing any user to easily gain admin rights with their own password, even temporarily, without properly understanding the system? That is just asking for disaster through poor practice. This is no different than the convenience of #Windows and #MacOS.

Ubuntu's default sudo configuration means the user only needs their password to brick their system.

sudo chown -R 400 /usr/*

Sorry, I'll get off my soapbox now.

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A screenshot of Ubuntu's stock /etc/sudoers file. Anyone in the sudo group has full access to the system by just using their password. This is dangerous. # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

Is there a modern alternative to #Skitch for #macOS?

Skitch is crashing a lot, and doesn't appear to be saving my screenshots anymore. Not really in the mood to troubleshoot if there is a better, more modern alternative.

I will be streaming on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/glyph_official/ in a bit over 18 hours; i.e. at 10AM US/Pacific. Writing some more #Python code, talking about #Emacs, and doing some #macOS development. Or maybe other stuff, if folks have questions.

5 changes to know about in #Apple’s latest #iOS, #macOS, and #iPadOS betas

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/5-changes-to-know-about-in-apples-latest-ios-macos-and-ipados-betas/

#iPhone #Mac #iPad #iMessage #RCS #encryption #cybersecurity #privacy #StolenDeviceProtection

Committed to our users, AstianGO, the independent, uncensored search engine, now offers multilingual support, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, French, German, Japanese, and more. Try it and enjoy a private, secure search that protects your privacy.

https://astiango.com

#privacy #web #search #secure #browser #linux #windows #macos

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AstianGO multilanguage

#Claude #LLM artifacts abused to push #Mac #infostealers in #ClickFix attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-llm-artifacts-abused-to-push-mac-infostealers-in-clickfix-attack/

#cybersecurity #AI #MacOS #Apple #malvertising #advertising #GoogleAds

#Claude-linked #Google ads dupe #macOs users into installing #malware

https://adguard.com/en/blog/claude-google-ads-malware-poisoning-macos.html

#cybersecurity #AI #malvertising #advertising #Mac

The only item is "set firmware password to on." Before doing all this, I did a clean reinstall in recovery mode, and #Mojave was the only choice, presumably because that's the newest OS that will work with the old MacBook. What I am thinking is that there must be some way to change the secure boot and allow boot media settings in the #terminal. Can anyone help? #MacOS #Linux #Mint

North Korean hackers use new #macOS #malware in #crypto-theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-use-new-macos-malware-in-crypto-theft-attacks/

#NorthKorea #cybersecurity

FBI agents reportedly failed to access a Washington Post reporter’s iPhone after a raid — the device was in Apple’s Lockdown Mode. 🔒
Court records suggest the feature effectively blocked access, highlighting limits of digital forensics vs. user privacy. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Cybersecurity #iPhone #Mac #iOS #MacOS #Apple #Encryption #FBI #Data #Journalism #Rights #Digital #iPhone #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Infosec #Accountability #WashingtonPost

Apple Intelligence moves from optional to default on newer Macs, sparking discussions about privacy, performance, and user control. 🧠💻 Officials note toggling is possible via command line or UI, with a restart sometimes needed. 🔁✨ Read more: https://macos-defaults.com/misc/apple-intelligence.html #AppleIntelligence #MacOS #TechNews #Privacy