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Archive for January, 2016

Bash Coding Style · drwetter/testssl.sh Wiki

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/31

Awesome read on bash Coding Style · drwetter/testssl.sh Wiki

Posted in bash, Development, Scripting, Software Development | Leave a Comment »

Mac: Google Chrome Helper excessive CPU usage

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/29

I’m not the only one with a Mac having issues with Google Chrome Helper CPU usage, but most of the entries are for older Chrome versions. So below are the steps I performed. There are also pros and cons are after the steps.

In chrome://settings/content, under “Plugins”, I ticked “Let me choose when to run plugin content” (it was at “Detect and run important plugin content (recommended)”. That dialog doesn’t allow you to copy it’s content, so no HTML, just this screenshot:

In chrome://plugins/ I disabled this one:

Adobe Flash Player – Version: 20.0.0.267 (Disabled)

Shockwave Flash 20.0 r0
Name: Shockwave Flash
Description: Shockwave Flash 20.0 r0
Version: 20.0.0.267
Location: /Users/jeroenp/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/PepperFlash/20.0.0.267/PepperFlashPlayer.plugin
Type: PPAPI (out-of-process)
MIME types:
MIME type Description File extensions
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash
.swf
application/futuresplash Shockwave Flash
.spl
Enable Always allowed to run

Pros of these settings:

  • If you have a lot of tabs open (many of them suspended using The Great Suspender), then Google Chrome Helper uses far less CPU.
  • Youtube doesn’t use the Flash Player any more. It now uses HTML5 which seems far more battery friendly and more responsive.

Cons of these settings:

 

–jeroen

Posted in Apple, Chrome, Google, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Retina, PDF, Power User | Leave a Comment »

Avast blog » How do I access the avast! Virus Chest?

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/29

They hide this quarantine area too well…

Avast blog » How do I access the avast! Virus Chest?.

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Some more tf.exe related batch files for managing workspaces – via: Find an installed tf.exe, then run it with the command-line parameters specified. « The Wiert Corner

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/28

As part of some TFS related posts, I wrote about Find an installed tf.exe, then run it with the command-line parameters specified.

Below are some more batch files related to this. In each batch file, you can replace tf with call "%~dp0tf.bat" so the above batch file is executed first.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Batch-Files, Development, Scripting, Source Code Management, TFS (Team Foundation System) | Leave a Comment »

winforms – Where is the Tab Order Assignment dialog in Visual Studio 2012+? – via: Stack Overflow

Posted by jpluimers on 2016/01/27

Duh: same for VS2013

It is still available, you just need to add it back to the View menu. Tools + Customize, Commands tab, Menu bar = View. Select the menu item in Controls where you want to insert it, say the bottom one. Then Add Command, Category = View, Commands = Tab Order.

Source: winforms – Where is the Tab Order Assignment dialog in Visual Studio 2012? – Stack Overflow

–jeroen

Posted in .NET, .NET 4.0, .NET 4.5, C#, C# 3.0, C# 4.0, C# 5.0, Development, Software Development, Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio 2014, Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio and tools | Leave a Comment »