Tips and Tricks for macOS

EtreCheck v 5.2 is an app that displays the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. EtreCheck automatically removes any personally identifiable information from the output. EtreCheck will automatically alert you to serious problems like adware, insufficient RAM, or a failing hard drive. EtreCheck can now automatically generate solutions for any problems that it finds. EtreCheck will help you: Find serious problems on your Mac, Remove annoying adware, Get help on Apple Support Communities, See just what your Mac is doing on the inside. Requirements for EtreCheck Pro Intel, 64-bit processor OS X 10.9 or later Link  download:  https://d1ajlxshccx4yr.cloudfront.net/EtreCheckPro.zip

With coconutBattery you are always aware of your current battery health. It shows you live information about the battery quality in your Mac, iPhone and iPad Of course you are able to save the current maximum capacity of your battery. So you can see the changes of your battery health over time. Requirements for coconutBattery: Intel, 64-bit processor OS X 10.11 or later Link download (Free):  https://coconut-flavour.com/downloads/coconutBattery_3.7.2.zip

IINA is the modern video player for macOS Features: Based on mpv, which provides the best decoding capacity on macOS Designed for modern macOS (10.11+), aims to offer the best user experience All the features you need for videos, audios, subtitles, playlist, chapters and so on Force Touch, Picture-in-picture and (advanced) Touch Bar support Customizable user interface including color schemes and on screen controller (OSC) layout Standalone Music Mode designed for audio files Thumbnail preview for the whole timeline like YouTube Online subtitle searching and intelligent local subtitle matching Unlimited playback history Convenient and interactive settings for video/audio filters Fully customizable keyboard, mouse and trackpad gesture control MPV config files and script system are available for advanced users Command Line Tool and browser extensions provided Still in active development Link download:   https://dl.iina.io/IINA.v1.0.0.dmg

Link Download: Earth from the ISS:  https://ouo.io/hewiuT New York City:  https://ouo.io/wh2ADQ San Francisco:  https://ouo.io/woigMU Installing Unzip the download, this will result in a folder containing a “.heic” file In Finder, right-click (control-click or two finger click) on the .heic wallpaper you want and select “Set Desktop Picture…” from the menu You can also set it through the Desktop & Screen Saver panel in System Preferences.

Install MacOS “Mojave” Connect to the internet Install Xcode 10 from the App Store. Launch Xcode: Agree to the license. Let it install the extra components it says it needs. Quit xcode. Open a terminal window: sudo xcode-select –install When the pop-up launches, install the command line tools. cd ~/Downloads mkdir macports cd macports curl -O https://distfiles.macports.org/MacPorts/MacPorts-2.5.3.tar.gz tar -xzvf MacPorts-2.5.3.tar.gz cd MacPorts-2.5.3 ./configure make sudo make install echo ‘export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH’ >> ~/.profile source ~/.profile sudo port -v selfupdate