Many macOS applications come in DMG format, which is perfectly fine until you need to deploy one of these applications using your enterprise MDM solution. Most MDMs only work with PKG files so you must convert the application from DMG to PKG before you deploy it.
HOWTOs
Detailed guides to help you do stuff.
Collect CPU & Memory Usage Information Using psrecord
A few days ago, I found myself needing to collect the CPU and Memory usage information of applications over an extended period. In this post, I share with you a brilliant tool that can assist you in collecting this data and plotting it in an easy-to-consume graph.
Examining Google Chrome Extensions Using Crxcavator
Chrome extensions have grown to be a genuine part of the web browser we use every day. Security is paramount when reviewing an extension and Crxcavator is here to help you do that.
Self Hosting Monica
Monica is an open-source web application to organize the interactions with your loved ones. Think of it as a CRM for your friends or family. In this post, I share a simple, easy to follow guide for those who want to self-host Monica.
Self Hosting Firefox Send
Firefox Send is a great file sharing service with E2EE and automatic deletion. In this post, I walk you through the steps to self host your own instance.
Add Google Authentication to any Website using Nginx and Oauth Proxy
It can frustrate to find out your favorite self-hosted application doesn’t support authentication of any type. Not to worry, in this post I will walk you through the steps to add authentication to any website using a simple and easy to configure Oauth proxy.
Downloading A Website from The Internet Archive
I was working on recovering some lost websites through their cached copies on the Wayback Machine. I needed a much faster (and more offline) way to access these cached copies of websites. Hartator's Wayback Machine Downloader to the rescue.
Connect to RDS using Python & SSL
Are you trying to connect to an RDS instance from a Python script while maintaining SSL encryption? If so, then you are in luck, the following script provides a simple example of how to create and use such a connection.
Find the Team and Bundle IDs of a macOS Package
Want to create a PPPC profile that whitelists a macOS application and approves its extensions without the need of user approval? You will need the bundle and team IDs of the app.
Find the Public Key of a ProtonMail User
I realised I needed an easier way to provide my PGP key to readers without putting the key itself on the page (for several reasons). I thought this information could be useful to others, so here we go.