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Epoch Converter
While reading Enterprise Mac Administrator’s Guide I wanted to convert a UNIX Epoch time stamp to a human-readable date. The Epoch Converter site has several tools to help with UNIX Epoch time.
QuickTime for Windows
Back in 2016, Apple discontinued QuickTime for Windows computers. Here is their official page:
“QuickTime 7 for Windows is no longer supported by Apple.”
“If you no longer need QuickTime 7 on your PC, follow the instructions for uninstalling QuickTime 7 for Windows.”
Tools for LabTech/ConnectWise Automate
This site has several interesting tools designed to improve working with ConnectWise Automate.
- PowerShell Module
- Script to deploy ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Control on Macs. (Great for when the native installer fails!)
If their main site is down, they host their projects on GitHub.
Goodbye Telnet, Hello NC
In macOS 10.13, Apple has removed the telnet command Telnet. The NC command is available though. This article from HCS Technology Group explains further.
How to reset NVRAM on your Mac
A time-honored step for troubleshooting Macs. Done by holding Option+Command+P+R during startup.
From the Apple KB article:
If you experience issues related to settings stored in NVRAM, resetting NVRAM might help. NVRAM (nonvolatile random-access memory) is a small amount of memory that your Mac uses to store certain settings and access them quickly. Settings that can be stored in NVRAM include sound volume, display resolution, startup-disk selection, time zone, and recent kernel panic information. The settings stored in NVRAM depend on your Mac and the devices you're using with your Mac. If you experience issues related to these settings or others, resetting NVRAM might help. For example, if your Mac starts up from a disk other than the one selected in Startup Disk preferences, or a question mark icon briefly appears before your Mac starts up, you might need to reset NVRAM. Older Mac computers store similar information in PRAM (Parameter RAM) instead of NVRAM. The steps for resetting PRAM are the same as the steps for resetting NVRAM.
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Make a bootable macOS installer
Need to create a bootable installer for macOS? It’s a lot easier than it used to be, if you follow Apple’s directions.
How to make a Linux or Mac shell script executable
- Open Terminal
- Make the script executable by typing: chmod a+x (yourscriptname)
- In Finder, right-click the file
- Select “Open with” and “Other…”
- Here you select the application you want the file to execute into, in this case it would be Terminal.
- To be able to select Terminal, you need to switch from “Recommended Applications” to “All Applications”.
- The Terminal.app application can be found in the Utilities folder
- After clicking OK you should be able to execute the script by simply double-clicking it.
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Beta testing iOS 11
Do you want to be part of the Apple Beta Software Program? It’s ok, as long as you don’t run experimental code on your primary iOS device or one you use to make a living.
After you sign up for the Public Beta, you can follow the steps on How to install or uninstall iOS beta software.