Category Archives: Technology

Manjaro – Get that arduino to connect!

If you find that your Arduino isn’t connecting in Manjaro (and most other Linux flavors), you can run a command in terminal to give permission for your computer to connect.  You will want to run lsusb to find where your … Continue reading

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Encrypt your zip file in macOS

First make your compressed zip file as per usual.  Then use this command in Terminal: zip -e nameOfNewSafeFile.zip nameOfOldFile.zip Terminal will ask for a password – this is the password you want to use on the new file, not your … Continue reading

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macOS Stickies not staying in place?

If your Stickies windows aren’t “sticking” in place on your external monitor, here’s the fix: Remove ~/Library/Saved Application States/com.apple.Stickies.savedState Close Stickies and reopen Enjoy! Thanks go to Sera H for this fix from StackExchange!

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7 Handy Chromebook keyboard shortcuts

I love to use keyboard shortcuts to speed up my everyday workflow.  Chromebooks have many of the same shortcuts as Windows and Mac (copy, cut, paste, print etc), but here are some that are OS specific. Show Chrome OS version … Continue reading

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Mac scripts and Chromebook tips – hiding Mac applet

I’ve been thinking about adding some posts on here with tech tips.  Here’s a taste of what I’m thinking. You’re all done creating a nice little applet for Mac OS, maybe using Apple’s built-in Script Editor.  Now you want it … Continue reading

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