What Is Murus? For some time now, IceFloor is the graphic user interface I have used to set up the PF firewalls on both of my Macs (Learn more about IceFloor by clicking HERE). Now that OS X Yosemite has arrived, IceFloor can still be used, but the current version is feature delimited. Though IceFloor… Continue reading Murus: OS X IceFloor Alternative
Category: OS X
Mac OS X:Clean Install – The Easy Way
Introduction I installed Yosemite (10.10), on my 2008 iMac. I loved the look of this new operating system, and its features; however, after the install, my iMac was running pathetically slow. I spent hours trying to debug the thing, and could not find a single cause. I knew that over a number of years I… Continue reading Mac OS X:Clean Install – The Easy Way
IceFloor: Harden Your Mac OS X Firewall
Once upon a time, I believed that computers behind the router/firewall on a home network were pretty safe from hacking. Yes, I knew that I could download nasty bits of software from the Internet, but as far as being hacked by access from “my” network, it just wasn’t likely. I didn’t use software firewalls on… Continue reading IceFloor: Harden Your Mac OS X Firewall
Take Your Mac OS X Security to NSA Standards
While doing research for another article, I came across NSA’s security setup for Mac OS X. No, the information gained was not from a clandestine hack, or some form of Wiki-Leaks. All the data you see here is readily available from the public version of NSA’s website, and will boost OS X Security on a… Continue reading Take Your Mac OS X Security to NSA Standards
Use “Folder Actions” In OS X For Malware Detection
Blogger Jacob Salmela came up with a really simple way to help you detect an installation of malware in OS X by using some built-in resources ( Folder Actions) of the operating system itself. To drive their malware, bad guys attempt to get a LaunchDaemon or LaunchAgent installed in one or more of the following… Continue reading Use “Folder Actions” In OS X For Malware Detection
VirusTotal Uploader for OS X Released by Google
As OS X gains in popularity with Users, OS X is also gaining popularity with evil-doers. The days of operating your Mac without considering and using security measures are well over. To that end, programs like VirusTotal Uploader have been developed to help your Mac stay safe. Downloading programs from the Internet, to me has always… Continue reading VirusTotal Uploader for OS X Released by Google
Onyx: A Swiss Army Knife for OS X Maintenance
In the beginning… Having once had my computer hacked, I have become very paranoid about the security of my machines and the network on which they run. One security process I carry out daily when I am done using my computers is a very simple one: I turn off the computers. It is indeed very hard to… Continue reading Onyx: A Swiss Army Knife for OS X Maintenance
Use rsync To Backup Your Data On Mac OSX and Linux
The Problem: I had been backing data from my stand-alone server (Mac Pro G5 with Ubuntu Server 13.04 software) to an external USB drive on an iMac, then to a hard drive on a HP laptop with Debian OS, and finally to SkyDrive (a Microsoft cloud storage option). I used a “Norton Commander – like”… Continue reading Use rsync To Backup Your Data On Mac OSX and Linux
Vox Music Player for iMac
If you are like me and have your music on different computers on your home network, and have music in different compression formats as well, then you have discovered that the iTunes music player just doesn’t get the job done. Enter the Vox Music Player from Coppertino Inc. Vox is pretty much a “Swiss Army Knife”… Continue reading Vox Music Player for iMac
Add An Additional Monitor To Your Computer Through A USB Port
Add an additional monitor to your computer to greatly increase your productivity. The second monitor comes in really handy for photo/video editing, audio editing, writing/blogging, stock trading, and for any project for which you might want to free up some space on your desktop. If you have a video card on your computer with multiple… Continue reading Add An Additional Monitor To Your Computer Through A USB Port