Windows Games Playable on Mac using CrossOver and Parallels Desktop
I’ve a bunch of articles that I’ve written here on how to install and play Windows games on a Mac, like this one on running Witcher 3. Most of them are examples of games...
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How to run Windows Games from Epic Games Store on macOS (2025 update)
Have been accumulating all those free giveaways from Epic Games? Here’s how you can play those Windows Games from Epic Games Store on macOS.
macOS set up for coding and development (2026 edition)
This is my default go to MacOS set up for coding and development, what I would always install and how I configure iTerm2 to be productive.
Getting autosuspend to Detect Active Jellyfin Streams and Browsing
Extending autosuspend to detect Jellyfin activity: why a plain port check isn’t enough, using Jellyfin’s own Sessions API to tell playback from idle browsing, and wiring the check into autosuspend.conf.
K8 Pro Battery Replacement: Fixing My Keychron Keyboard
My Keychron K8 Pro has been my daily driver for a while now, and lately I noticed the battery just wasn’t holding up the way it used to. The capacity had dropped to just...
Ubuntu 22.04 to 26.04 LTS Upgrade: Gotchas & Fixes
This is my walkthrough for upgrading Ubuntu 22.04 to 26.04 LTS, on a live production server. I’ve done this jump before, from 20.04 to 22.04 LTS, and the overall process is similar. This one...
Turning an Old Windows NUC into a Headless Ubuntu Server, with Reliable Wake-on-LAN
I had a small Intel NUC that started life running Windows, then got Ubuntu Desktop installed with a full GUI, and eventually became a headless media/file server: no monitor, no keyboard, just SSH and...
Reliable Wake-on-LAN with a HomeKit Switch, Behind a UniFi Firewall
This is part of a small series on turning a headless Ubuntu NUC into a proper always-available server. The first post covers converting it from a Desktop install to headless and fixing a broken...
Converting Ubuntu Desktop to a Headless Server: Boot Target, Networking, and Mounting Drives
This NUC started life running Windows, then got Ubuntu Desktop installed with a full GUI, and later got converted to boot headless: no monitor, no keyboard, SSH only. This post covers that conversion: disabling...
Setting up Auto-Suspend on Ubuntu to keep SMB Transfers, Torrents, and SSH Sessions alive
This is part of a small series on turning a headless Ubuntu NUC into a proper always-available server. The other posts cover converting it from Desktop to headless and setting up reliable Wake-on-LAN with...
How to run MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on macOS with CrossOver
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a Windows-only game with no native macOS port. But with CrossOver 26 and the latest D3DMetal improvements, it runs very well on Apple Silicon. I picked it up on GOG...
Patching FFVIIHook for FFVII Rebirth on Mac with Claude Code
Square Enix shipped Final Fantasy VII Rebirth update v1.005 on June 3, 2026 and it broke FFVIIHook, the mod that gives you a dev console, INI overrides, and a bunch of other quality-of-life things....
Best Settings to Play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on macOS (M2 Max)
After enjoying Final Fantasy VII Remake on my M2 Max Mac Studio, I had to try Rebirth. With CrossOver 26 and three essential mods, it runs. Here are the best settings to get 30-40+ FPS at 1080p.
Trusted HTTPS for your UniFi UCG-Fiber console using mkcert
Every time I opened the UniFi UCG-Fiber console in my browser, I was greeted with a “This Connection Is Not Private” warning. It’s a minor annoyance, but it adds up. The gateway runs on...
Tapo C225 Review: A 2K Pan/Tilt Camera That Works with Apple Home
A review of the Tapo C225 2K QHD pan/tilt indoor security camera with native Apple Home support, physical privacy mode, and Wi-Fi 6.
