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Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 29 April 2023
Use ASDF to manage multiple versions of PostgreSQL in the same machine without the need for virtual machines.
Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 01 October 2022
GIFs images have almost support small footprints making it a great way to share UI updates with peers in PRs. This article describes how you can generate screencasts like GIFs in macOS without any proprietary software.
Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 04 August 2022
The MagicKeyboard, MagicMouse and/or the MagicTrackpad are crucial for most iMac users like me. These products usually work without incident. Sometimes they don't show updated charge status in MacOS causing a little panic.
Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 30 July 2022
Detailed instructions on how you can configure and install NGINX on macOS using Homebrew. It also discusses some issues with using "brew services" for starting, stopping reloading service etc.
Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 30 July 2022
FLAC is a popular open-source lossless audio container unfortunately not supported by Apple Music. This article will discuss a simple script that can convert FLAC audio files in a folder to MP3 with the use of FFMPEG.
Posted by Ziyan Junaideen 27 January 2022
Instructions on how to uninstall applications installed through Homebrew, the popular package manager for macOS.