TIL that if you’re on a Mac and go to:

Settings > Apple Account > iCloud > Saved to iCloud

… you’ll discover all sorts of things you don't use shipping this & that off to iCloud without asking you and some of them (Siri, Shortcuts) will regularly consume 100% of a core while so doing. Fortunately, easy to turn off.

#Apple #MacOS

With Apple phasing out AFP in macOS 27 and Time Capsules officially reaching end-of-life, it's time to move network backups to proper SMB.

If you run a FreeBSD server, you can build a fast, rock-solid, and secure Time Machine target powered by ZFS and Samba - neatly isolated inside a FreeBSD jail using Bastille.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/

Keep your macOS backups running smoothly via SMBv3 (with full vfs_fruit support) and full dataset quota control on ZFS!

#FreeBSD #macOS #TimeMachine #ZFS #BastilleBSD #Samba #SysAdmin #Backup #OwnYourData #SelfHosted #BSD #RunBSD #OwnYourData

#ClickFix attack pushes #macOS #infostealer for #crypto theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-attack-pushes-macos-infostealer-for-crypto-theft-attacks/

#cybersecurity

usbtree is a really useful TUI that shows all connected USB devices and hubs attached to your Mac or Linux machine. (I installed it via brew.)

Read on for my impressions:

https://pcweenies.com/usbtree-maps-your-usb-connections-clearly/

#tech #terminal #utility #macOS #linux #opensource

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A screenshot of the terminal utility usbtree, which maps a tree of all of the devices connected directly or indirectly to your Mac orLinux box.

New #XCSSET variant targets #macOS devs via compromised #Xcode projects

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xcsset-variant-targets-macos-devs-via-compromised-xcode-projects/

#cybersecurity

New #blog #post: My Failed Tech Predictions

https://rldane.space/my-failed-tech-predictions.html

1637 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #computing #phones #smartphones #enpoopification #retrocomputing #programming #slop #MacOS #Macintosh #data #InformationAge #SCSI #Mobile #TuringTest #LLM #LLMs #ChatBots

Things the OS authors don't want you to know:

* The #FreeBSD logo is Beastie, because it reminds you to dare, hack, and stop praying.
* The #Linux logo is Tux, because even penguins know what it is like to freeze with amdgpu.
* The #Windows logo is a window, because that is where you throw the PC after the third BSOD.
* The #OpenBSD logo is Puffy, because it’s the only fish that takes security more seriously than being edible.
* The #NetBSD logo is a flag, because if it boots on your hardware, they claim it as territory.
* The #DragonFlyBSD logo is a dragonfly, because every time you explain HAMMER2, people suddenly find somewhere else to be.
* The #macOS logo is an Apple, because one bite costs 999$, no 1999$, no 4999$. They soldered the RAM to keep the worms out.
* The #ChromeOS logo is #chrome because the operating system is just the browser admitting it won.

https://youtu.be/gGecg-eH8VU

#linux #mac #macos #framework

Can't hurt to do a fresh #introduction for new followers and new Mastodon users. I am Michael, living in .NL, #opensource developer and blogger. I created #rkhunter, but am no longer involved in that project. I still work on #Lynis, a security scanner for #Linux, #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #macos, and others.

I like to share knowledge, such as in a #presentation or working on one of my #blog articles.

Nice to e-meet you!

Linux blog 📚: https://linux-audit.com/
Lynis tool ⚒️: https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis

for the past few weeks i've been noticing that when my mac pro is left supposedly "asleep" for the night, i often wake up to a hot and toasty machine. once it even got hot enough to crash (overtemp) on wake.

i've been unable to figure out what's keeping it awake until today - thanks to an incredibly well designed macOS-native utility called Sleep Aid

it runs a background process that monitors all other processes that cause the cpu to run *even when the machine is sleeping*.

the worst part is that when many of these macOS background processes run, the machine doesn't go into a full awake mode, which would trigger the fan to run and cycle out the heat. instead, it just slowly heatsoaks the machine overnight.

i finally got some overnight stats on what is causing my mac insomnia, and the results are telling: they're all macOS maintenance jobs that shouldn't be running at all when asleep. thankfully, many of these can be completely disabled by sleep aid itself

super helpful app. no other app does anything like it, or this well:
https://ohanaware.com/sleepaid/

#macOS

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A meter showing how many minutes the mac pro was half-awake with insomnia at midnight, running processes like "push notifications" and spotlight indexing for almost 5 minutes.

Has anyone been playing around with macOS 27 (“Golden Gate”) Public Beta 2? How is it for quirks, hitches, stability?

I accidentally upgraded* to macOS 26 last night, everything is bubbly and terrible and I hate it, and I'm willing to consider getting on the beta train this time around.

* not so sure about the “up” part

#apple #macOS

macUSB is a free, open-source utility for creating bootable macOS, Windows, and Linux USB drives directly from your Mac.

It supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, includes a built-in macOS downloader, verifies checksums, and makes creating installation media much easier than using Terminal commands.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=macusb

#OpenSource #macOS #Linux #Windows #SelfHosting #Privacy

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Screenshot of the macUSB homepage showing the app's description, supported Mac architectures, and a preview of its bootable USB creation interface.

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macOS Full Disk Access settings with macUSB granted permission to access protected files and folders.

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macOS Login Items & Extensions settings showing macUSB enabled to run background tasks.

Kando is a free, open-source pie menu that lets you launch apps, files, shortcuts, scripts, and custom actions from a fast, customizable radial menu.

It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, supports mouse, keyboard, touch, and game controllers, and is a great productivity tool for power users.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=kando

#OpenSource #Productivity #Linux #Windows #macOS #FOSS #PowerUsers #DigitalEscapeTools

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Screenshot of the Kando project page showing the heading "What is Kando?". The page describes Kando as a cross-platform pie menu for launching applications, opening files, triggering keyboard shortcuts, and other desktop actions. It highlights support for mouse, stylus, touch, game controllers, and keyboard input. Below the description is a large demonstration image of Kando's circular radial menu over a scenic background with a Japanese-style building. The page also notes that Kando runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with installation guidance for Linux users.

New Signal Desktop update (8.22) 🎉

- Bug fixes and technical improvements 🛠️

👉 View more recent Signal Desktop releases: https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-desktop-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech

Un piccolo pannello moderno per controllare le funzioni principali del desktop Linux senza complicazioni. Quick Control punta su semplicità, velocità e compatibilità con ambienti come Hyprland. #Linux #GTK4 #Hyprland #OpenSource #DesktopLinux

https://www.linuxeasy.org/quick-control-semplifica-la-gestione-del-desktop-linux-con-un-pannello-gtk4-leggero/

Onefetch is a free, open-source CLI tool that displays Git repository information, including language breakdowns, contributors, project size, dependencies, and more, all while working completely offline.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=onefetch

#OpenSource #Git #CLI #Terminal #DeveloperTools #Linux #macOS #Windows #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Onefetch tool page describing it as a free, open-source command-line Git repository information tool that displays project statistics, language breakdowns, contributors, and repository metadata directly in the terminal.

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Onefetch running in a terminal, displaying detailed statistics for the Deno Git repository, including language distribution, contributors, dependencies, commit count, project size, and repository metadata alongside ASCII art.

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Onefetch displaying Git repository information for the OpenClaw project in the terminal, including programming language breakdown, contributors, dependencies, project size, commit statistics, and custom ASCII art.

Pulizia del sistema, scansione malware e protezione della privacy in un'unica applicazione open source. Ecco cosa offre Kudu. #Linux #Windows #macOS #OpenSource #Privacy

https://www.linuxeasy.org/kudu-il-software-open-source-che-unisce-pulizia-del-sistema-sicurezza-e-privacy/

New Signal Desktop update (8.21) 🎉

- Bug fixes and technical improvements 🛠️

👉 View more recent Signal Desktop releases: https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-desktop-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech

Hmm. Having trouble figuring out how to dual boot MacOS and Linux with OCLP.

I thought it just worked before, but maybe I was using the Mac bootloader.

#MacOS #OCLP

Kudu is a free, open-source system cleaner and privacy tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It removes temporary files, browser caches, leftover app data, and includes disk analysis, startup management, secure file deletion, malware scanning, and privacy controls, all without ads or telemetry.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=kudu

#OpenSource #Privacy #SystemCleaner #Windows #Linux #macOS #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Kudu tool page showing the orange Kudu logo above the title "Kudu." The description reads: "Free, open-source system cleaner & security scanner for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Reclaim disk space. Remove malware. Take back your privacy. All in one app." Badges indicate approximately 1.1k GitHub stars, version 1.45.0, 1.3 million downloads, MIT license, support for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and a failing build status.

UniClipboard is an open-source clipboard sync tool for securely sharing text, images, and files across your devices.

It uses end-to-end encryption, works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and doesn't require a cloud account.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=uniclipboard

#OpenSource #Privacy #Productivity #Clipboard #Windows #Linux #macOS #Android #iOS

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Screenshot of the UniClipboard project page in dark mode. The page lists support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android (LAN), and iOS (LAN), along with badges for the AGPL-3.0 license, version 0.20.0-alpha.2, and 68% code coverage. The description explains that UniClipboard is a privacy-first, cross-device clipboard synchronization tool that securely syncs text, images, and files using end-to-end encryption, ensuring only the user's devices can decrypt the data. A preview image at the bottom shows the application's dark-themed interface with a searchable clipboard history, file previews, categories, and synchronization features.

Cua is an open-source framework for building AI agents that can interact with desktop applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, and even Android.

It includes cross-platform computer-use drivers, isolated sandboxes, and benchmarking tools for training and evaluating autonomous agents, making it a great project for developers exploring AI-powered desktop automation.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=cua

#OpenSource #AI #AIAgents #Automation #LLM #Windows #Linux #macOS #Android

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Screenshot of the Cua project page in dark mode. A large koala logo appears above the tagline: "Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation." Below are buttons linking to the Cua website, Discord server, X account, and documentation. A badge at the bottom highlights Cua as the "#1 Repository of the Day" on GitHub Trending.

Gopeed is a modern open-source download manager built with Go and Flutter.

It supports HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and ED2K downloads, runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and includes browser extensions to capture downloads.

If you're looking for a privacy-friendly alternative to IDM or Free Download Manager, Gopeed is worth checking out.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=gopeed

#OpenSource #DownloadManager #Privacy #Go #Flutter #Linux #Android #iOS #Windows #macOS

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Screenshot of the Gopeed project page in dark mode. A banner at the top displays the Gopeed logo. Below it are project badges showing passing tests, version 1.9.3, over 2.2 million downloads, code coverage, donation links, and community links including Discord and WeChat. A highlighted badge notes Gopeed was the "#1 Repository of the Day" on GitHub Trending. The description explains that Gopeed is a high-speed, open-source download manager built with Go and Flutter, supporting HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and ED2K downloads across multiple platforms, with an extensible architecture for adding new features.

Anyone used #RetroShare / @xeres before ?

#Question #Mastodon

#P2P #Share #Files #retro #Email #messages directly #PeerToPeer #Encrypted #Decentralised ( etc )

#Windows + #Linux + #macOS + #Android client

https://retroshare.cc
https://xeres.io/

Or hear me out on this rather crazy, maybe even revolutionary idea: PC laptop manufacturers should start to ship laptops with Linux instead.

I'm just saying...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/966937/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-inch-8gb-ram-2026-review

#microsoft #surface #laptops #windows #linux #mac #macos

OpenLogi is an early-stage open-source alternative to Logitech Options+ focused on privacy and local control.

It lets you customize Logitech devices without accounts, telemetry, or cloud dependencies.

Currently macOS-only and still under active development, but a promising option for users who want more control over their peripherals.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=openlogi

#OpenSource #Privacy #macOS #Logitech #Productivity #DigitalMinimalism

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A dark-themed project introduction card for "OpenLogi". At the top is a blue square icon depicting a computer mouse surrounded by directional arrows. Below the title, the text reads: "A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust. Remap buttons, DPI, and SmartShift over HID++. No account, no telemetry." Several badges at the bottom show GitHub stats, including 4.7k downloads and 178 commits per month.

New #ClickLock #macOS #malware traps users into revealing login password

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-clicklock-macos-malware-traps-users-into-revealing-login-password/

#cybersecurity

i'm on a two-monitor macOS based system, and 99.9% of my work happens on my primary display. (the secondary display is a cintiq for drawing)

i had an issue where iTunes (11.x) stubbornly refused to show on my primary display, and would always launch on my cintiq no matter what i did, including manually setting it to display only on Display #1, dragging it to the primary display and quitting, etc.

the solution, which is documented nowhere, turned out to be *disabling* an option in System Preferences -> Mission Control:

❌️ Displays have separate Spaces

after disabling that option, iTunes now launches on the primary monitor 100% of the time.

#macOS

Mole is a free, open-source macOS maintenance tool that helps you clean caches, uninstall apps with leftovers, analyze disk usage, optimize your system, and monitor performance, all from the terminal.

If you like tools such as CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus, Mole combines many of their core features into a single CLI.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=mole

#OpenSource #macOS #CLI #Terminal #Productivity #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Mole project page. The page introduces Mole as an open-source macOS terminal tool for cleaning, uninstalling apps, analyzing disk usage, optimizing the system, and monitoring performance. It shows project badges including approximately 59k GitHub stars, version 1.46.0, GPL v3 license, commit activity, and a Telegram link. Below is promotional artwork featuring the Mole logo and several terminal screenshots highlighting successful cleanup results and large amounts of reclaimed disk space.

Download opendylan-2026.2-aarch64-darwin.tar.bz2
cd /opt/local
tar jxf ~/Downloads/opendylan-2026.2-aarch64-darwin.tar.bz2
export DYLAN_HOME=/opt/local/opendylan-2026.2
export PATH="$PATH:$DYLAN_HOME/bin"
<run test build, macos threatens to move it to trash>
sudo find $DYLAN_HOME -type f -exec xattr -d com.apple.quarantine '{}' ';'
<run test build>
./_build/bin/hello-world
Hello, world!

\o/ it works! Fucking macos security theatre.

#DylanLang #macos #apple

RawTherapee is a free, open-source RAW photo editor for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

It offers advanced color correction, detail enhancement, noise reduction, and non-destructive editing, making it a great alternative to Adobe Lightroom for RAW photography.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=rawtherapee

#OpenSource #Photography #RAW #Linux #Windows #macOS #PrivacyTools

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Screenshot of the RawTherapee GitHub page showing the project logo, a side-by-side RAW photo editing comparison, and a description highlighting it as a cross-platform, open-source RAW photo editor with advanced image processing features.

PSA: #macOS28 will drop support for encrypted #MacOS Extended volumes

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/08/psa-macos-28-will-drop-support-for-encrypted-mac-os-extended-volumes/

#Mac #Apple #cybersecurity

```
find / -name "*FOO*txt" -ls

# match is case insensitive
find / -iname "*FOO*txt" -ls
```

will search '/', and all subdirectories, for files with 'FOO' and ending with 'txt' in the name. You don't need AI Terminal Wrapper or AI agents for this on your desktop. Stop sending data to big tech.

#linux #unix #macos

Tabby is a free, open-source terminal emulator with a built-in SSH client for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

It supports tabs, split panes, themes, plugins, serial connections, and PowerShell, CMD, WSL, Git Bash, and more, all without requiring an account.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=tabby

#OpenSource #Linux #Windows #macOS #Terminal #SSH #SysAdmin #PrivacyTools

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Screenshot of the Tabby project page showing the terminal emulator's interface, download and community badges, and a preview of its modern, customizable terminal for Windows, macOS, and Linux.