Archive for the ‘Power User’ Category
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/13
When all else fails: [WayBack] How to start up your Mac in Internet Recovery Mode.
Command-Option-R is one of the plethora of keyboard tricks you can use during boot:
Some Mac features are available by holding down certain keys during startup.
[WayBack] Startup key combinations for Mac – Apple Support
| Hold during startup |
Description |
| Shift ⇧ |
Start up in Safe Mode. |
| Option ⌥ |
Start up to Startup Manager. |
| C |
Start up from a bootable CD, DVD, or USB thumb drive (such as OS X install media). |
| D |
Start up to either Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics, depending on which Mac you’re using. |
| Option-D |
Start up to either Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics over the Internet. |
| N |
Start up from a compatible NetBoot server. |
| Option-N |
Start up from a NetBoot server using the default boot image. |
| Command (⌘)-R |
Start up from OS X Recovery. |
| Command-Option-R |
Start up from OS X Recovery over the Internet. |
| Command-Option-P-R |
Reset NVRAM. Release the keys after you hear the startup sound again. |
| Command-S |
Start up in single-user mode. |
| T |
Start up in target disk mode. |
| X |
Start up from an OS X startup volume when the Mac would otherwise start up from a non-OS X startup volume. |
| Command-V |
Start up in verbose mode. |
| Eject (⏏), F12, mouse button, or trackpad button |
Eject removable media, such as an optical disc. |
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/11
Bouncer gives you the ability to grant permissions temporarily.
Want to tag a location or take a photo, but don’t want that app to be able to use the camera or get your location whenever it wants?
Bouncer gives you exactly that.As soon as you exit the app,
Bouncer will automatically remove the permission for you in an instant so you can get back to doing what you do best, without having to worry about apps invading your privacy and wasting your battery.
- Increased security, privacy and battery life
- Never have to worry what apps are doing in the background
- No complicated setup needed (no root or adb)
…
Get it at [WayBack] Bouncer – Temporary App Permissions (Beta) – Apps on Google Play
Via:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/09
Via [WayBack] So I don’t forget: The following Linux command shows a list of all subdirectories that contain a least one .xml file… – Thomas Mueller (dummzeuch) – Google+:
[WayBack]Find all subdirectories containing xml files on Linux command line
find . -type f -name '*.xml' | sed -r 's|/[^/]+$||' | sort | uniq
The sed bit is explained in [WayBack] Get list of subdirectories which contain a file matching a string:
The sed command consists of a single substitute. It looks for matches to the regular expression /[^/]+$ and replaces anything matching that with nothing. The dollar sign means the end of the line. [^/]+' means one or more characters that are not slashes. Thus, /[^/]+$ means all characters from the final slash to the end of the line. In other words, this matches the file name at the end of the full path. Thus, the sed command removes the file name, leaving unchanged the name of directory that the file was in.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/09
Voor mijn link archief: [WayBack] KPN legt voornemen om te stoppen met Xs4All voor aan ondernemingsraad – IT Pro – Nieuws – Tweakers
- xs4all doet fixed IP (eventueel zelfs een subnet) met reverse DNS
- een alternatief is wellicht ExtraIP:
https://extraip.com/ is natuurlijk ook een optie.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06
When the internal air temperature sensor becomes dirty over time, heating/airconditioning either thinks it is too warm or too cold inside then over-cools or over-heats.
Cleaning the internal air temperature sensor is simple:
It is behind the little slots on the front of the HVAC control, which has a fan that draws air across the sensor. It can clog up with dirt and need to be cleaned with some compressed air.
If more fails, you can replace it with a more modern unit, see the pictures below that are from [WayBack] Guide To Your BMW E46 HVAC Automatic Climate Control Upgrade by delmarco | DIY
Guide To Your BMW E46 HVAC Automatic Climate Control Upgrade Compliments of delmarco @ http://www.bimmerfest.com Starting during the production month/year of 03/2003 BMW Redesigned the Automatic HVAC Climate Control in the E46 cabin.
Via:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06
No AUX possibility:
AUX possibility:
For the Alpine and VDO models, also check the below tables that I copied from those pages:
Siemens VDO:
| Date / Model number letters |
<= 10-2002 |
> 10-2002 to 07-2004 |
> 07-2004 |
| PH |
CD |
CD |
CD, AUX |
| VD |
n/a |
CD, AUX, CD MP3 |
CD, AUX, CD MP3 |
Alpine:
| Last three digits of part number: |
241, 711, 072, 963 |
902, 903, 505, 506 |
429, 430, 215 |
| features: |
CD |
CD, AUX |
CD, AUX, CD MP3 |
Further reading: [WayBack] Guide to Buying E46 BMW Business CD53 Alpine Radios that play MP3 Data CDs!
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06
If you want to log into any stackoverflow/superuser/serverfault/stackexchange related network using their OpenID, then read the following from [WayBack] Stack Exchange:
Your Stack Exchange account, or StackID, is a reusable form of public identity that can be used to log in to any website that supports OpenID.
To log in to sites in the Stack Exchange network:
- click the “Log In with Stack Exchange” button
To log in to websites that support OpenID:
- enter the URL
https://openid.stackexchange.com
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06
Remember:
- Money quote: “Reliability is valued far more than new features”
- Here’s the thing: As soon as your device is on a network, “stasis == reliability” is false.
There’s really no point in attempting to “but” or “what if” this – it’s just wrong. Sadly, while uptake of networking is rapidly approaching 100%, understanding of this point is still hovering near zero.
via:
–jeroen
Background:
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