MacOS

How Do I Use Lima?

A Mac terminal controlling a Linux virtual machine through Lima, serving a web page from a container.

Use Lima to run Linux on your Mac: install with Homebrew, start an Ubuntu VM, share files, and run your first container with nerdctl.

What Is Lima?

Lima explained: how it runs Linux VMs on your Mac, powers Colima and Rancher Desktop, and replaces Docker Desktop without the licensing bill.

How Do I Edit Finder Shortcuts?

A guide to managing and customizing Finder Services and context menu shortcuts on macOS. This guide includes tips on removing unwanted services and creating your own custom services.

The Best Package Manager Homebrew

The best package manager is Homebrew. Learn how to install, use, auto update, and contribute to Homebrew.

How to Deliver macOS System Mail to Gmail

macOS system mail being relayed through Gmail's SMTP server

How to deliver macOS system mail to Gmail by relaying Postfix through Gmail's SMTP server so cron jobs and background tasks can email you when they fail.

Open in Visual Studio Code on macOS

Open in Visual Studio Code on macOS to save time opening files and folders from Finder. Use Automator to create a quick action for this purpose.

How to Open Hyper Terminal from Finder on macOS Using Automator

Learn how to create a custom Quick Action in Automator to open Hyper Terminal from Finder on macOS. Step-by-step guide with screenshots and troubleshooting tips.