Thank you very, very much to @timac! His `vpnutil` command line utility for #macOS really helped me! See…

https://github.com/Timac/VPNStatus

For years, I used a script to call `scutil` to control my #VPN connection. Recently, it stopped working. It shows signs of using IKEv2 services mentioned in his blog…

https://blog.timac.org/2018/0719-vpnstatus/

Maybe my employer changed our services over to IKEv2 recently.

I replaced calls to `scutil --nc` in my script with `vpnutil` and all is now good again!

iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16: New look is internally called "Solarium"

After disappointing mock-ups, a well-known rumor cook reiterates that Apple's new OS look is very broad. An internal term also leaked out.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/iOS-19-iPadOS-19-macOS-16-New-look-is-internally-called-Solarium-10334235.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Today is #WorldBackupDay!

The perfect time to check if you have a valid and working backup of your #NeoFinder for #macOS database!

Check out the NeoFinder Users Guide for more details:

https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/4/4.5/neofinder_backup.html

And remember: no backup, no pity!

Today is #WorldBackupDay!

The perfect time to check if you have a valid and working backup of your #NeoFinder database!

Check out the NeoFinder Users Guide for more details: https://www.cdfinder.de/guide/4/4.5/neofinder_backup.html

And remember: no backup, no pity.

x86_64-elf-grub

GNU GRUB bootloader for x86_64-elf

https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/grub

trdsql

CLI tool that can execute SQL queries on CSV, LTSV, JSON, YAML and TBLN

https://github.com/noborus/trdsql

i686-elf-grub

GNU GRUB bootloader for i686-elf

https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/grub

It's mind-blowing that even after deleting Microsoft Teams, there are still leftover drivers that are still loaded by the OS.

To get rid of it, you need to delete „/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/MSTeamsAudioDevice.driver“, where really no user is looking for it.

I mean, it was a nice conceptual idea to drag and drop apps into the Application Folder, but this concept utterly has failed.
#macos

I’m testing several browsers on macOS. Which one do you use and why?

I think I’ll use Orion full time.

iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16: Neuer Look heißt intern "Solarium"

Nach enttäuschenden Mock-ups betont ein bekannter Gerüchtekoch erneut, dass Apples neuer OS-Look sehr weitgehend ist. Auch ein interner Begriff sickerte durch.

https://www.heise.de/news/iOS-19-iPadOS-19-macOS-16-Neuer-Look-heisst-intern-Solarium-10333604.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

New week, new tool discovered!
Just found BlackHole for macOS — an open-source virtual audio driver that lets you route audio between apps with zero latency.

Perfect if you're into streaming, podcasting, or music production. Game changer!

https://existential.audio/blackhole

Mehrteiliges Webinar: Apple-Geräte gemäß BSI IT-Grundschutz verwalten

Lernen Sie an zwei Terminen im Mai, wie Sie Apple-Geräte unter Einhaltung von Sicherheits- und Compliance-Vorgaben effektiv verwalten.

https://www.heise.de/news/Mehrteiliges-Webinar-Apple-Geraete-gemaess-BSI-IT-Grundschutz-verwalten-10327753.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#MacOS geeks in my timeline: I have a bunch of #vintage #MacOS9 and early #MacOSX software to give away, including Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema4D, Logic Platinum, Toast, and Microsoft Office. Does anyone know anyone collecting vintage Macs where these would be in good hands?

Why do Apple Stickies not sync to iCloud? Why isn’t there a version of Stickies anywhere else in the Apple echo system?

When was the last time Stickies was update?

Kinda like a legacy app has endured so long.

A great blog post summarizing the various options you have to cross compile code on Swift.

Building for Linux on macOS has never been that easy :-)

https://khanwinter.com/2025-03-29-Cross-Compiling-Swift/

Amethyst 0.23.1 released
Dependency update for security fix.

Automatic tiling window manager for #macOS à la xmonad.

#adminlife #opensource
https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst/releases/tag/v0.23.1

Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for Linux and macOS based on the current WinUAE version. The new Version 7.0.7 mainly fixes bugs.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-03-00124-EN.html