mac - Tim Broddin

Always Open With in Finder

I've been using a Mac for almost twenty years now, and one thing that has always annoyed me is changing the default applications that open certain file types. Changing a default application is a multi-step task: * Right-click the file * Select Open With * Select Other (even when

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Adding a network share to Finder's favourites

I use a Synology to store all my files. One thing that’s bothered me a lot is that macOS doesn’t allow you to drag and drop a network share (or Sharepoint as Apple likes to call) them to your Finder’s favourites. It seems like Apple really doesn’

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sudo with Touch ID

As a programmer, you might have come across the sudo command while working on the terminal. sudo, short for “superuser do”, is a widely used command in Unix-based operating systems such as Linux and macOS. It allows a user with administrative privileges to execute commands that are restricted to

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My 2023 Mac apps & utilities

A little while back, I wrote a post about my 2023 programming stack. This post goes deeper on what Mac apps & utilities I use to get the job done. Don’t worry, there won’t be any programming related things in this post. This post is for everyone. Launcher:

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