I had quite a morning. One of my colleagues was updating a piece of software with a critical security patch on a remote server. The installer creates a new directory with the version number in a target location. However, not long after they started, I received an email asking me to check the permissions on…
High CPU usage by powerd process in macOS
A bug in the power management daemon powerd in macOS causes high CPU usage around 100-105%. On notebook Macs, this greatly impacts battery life and creates a lot of heat and fan noise.
The Fujita scales have served us well, but it is time to move on
As I write this, it has been roughly three days following a devastating tornado outbreak across the midwestern and southeastern United States. While not yet confirmed, there appeared to be a record-setting tornado that stretched from northeastern Arkansas, across southern Missouri, western Tennessee, and across Kentucky, where recovery operations are ongoing and the death toll…
Saying Goodbye to my Honda Civic
Back in May, I had to say goodbye to Bruce — my 2014 Honda Civic Si — after a colossal jackass smashed into it while it was parked, shortly after midnight on Cinco de Mayo.
Setting Up a Networked Time Machine Server in 2020
Alternative title: “How I Wasted Five Hours of my Life Doing Something That Should Have Been Really Simple”. A few months ago, my original Apple AirPort Time Capsule, purchased October 2009, finally bit the dust. The original 1TB hard disk drive built into the network router + wireless access point + file share server device…