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These are my top 8 favorite macOS utilities that I can’t live without. 1. Mac Mouse Fix This app is the best app to make your non-Apple mouse behave like one. I use it with my Logitech MX Master 3s instead of Logitech’s own software, and it is amazing! This app let’s you assign any kind of trackpad gesture to your extra mouse buttons. I have a button navigate Spaces and Mission Control when dragging, just like the three finger drag on a trackpad. I also have the forward button on the mouse to scroll with two fingers on drag, and on scroll, it zooms. Finally, I have the forward and back buttons go forward and back on apps. Mac Mouse Fix also allows for scrolling options. I like to enable Reverse Direction so the mouse scrolls in the direction it is meant to. And I disable smooth scroll, because I use another app for that. Mac Mouse Fix can be downloaded here and you can try it out for 30 days, and after that you can buy it forever for just 2.99$ (plus taxes). You should buy the app if you are able to, but Mac Mouse Fix is an open-source app, I forked and modified the source code to skip the license checking mechanism. The fork can be found here, and even though I don’t provide binaries, you can build it yourself by following the simple instructions there. ...

Have you ever considered trying out Safari, but soon discovered that it lacks your preferred Chrome or Firefox extensions? I had this same issue. Apple has introduced a user-friendly tool called Safari Web Extension Converter. This tool simplifies the process of converting Chrome or Firefox extensions to Safari. Let’s explore how we can convert a Chrome or Firefox extension to work with Safari! Downloading the Source Code of the Extension The first step to convert your extension is to download its source code first. Paste the link of your extension in this website and Download the source code of the extension. ...

What is Nix and NixOS? You may have heard of Nix before. The name can be a bit confusing at first, as Nix is: A programming language A package manager A Linux distribution (Known as NixOS) This guide will focus on Nix as the package manager, and how it can make your life easier. The Problem On macOS, the intended way to download new programs is to open the developer’s website and execute an installer (or disk image) that installs the program. This approach can be time-consuming, as well as generate confusion when a program has to be updated. For this reason, many people use Homebrew as a package manager for macOS. ...

Google is progressively getting worse, YouTube has more and more ADs, and most websites are very hard to use, as the screen is constantly filled with “cookie” pop-ups, ADs, videos and large paragraphs of keywords that contain nothing of real value. I’ve been bothered by the “modern” web quite a lot, as I used to get my news from YouTube, but seeing the internet get progressively worse made me wonder if there is a better way… ...

TL;DR: This is a guide for anyone new to Linux, or that have never used Linux before. After reading the guide, you should be able to switch from Windows, macOS or ChromeOS to Linux, or at least know more about it and why many people prefer it. What is Linux? You can think of Linux as an alternative to Windows and macOS; An operating system for your computer. An OS is responsible for managing the computer’s physical components (hardware) and programs (software). It acts as a ‘bridge’ between the two, allowing them to work together. Most computers come with Windows pre-installed, and Apple Macs come with macOS, so why should one consider switching to Linux instead? ...