Rants - Ahmed Musaad

Cleaning My MacBook Keyboard: How Hard Can It Be?

My “30-second wipe” turned into a keyboard slapstick scene: keys firing off like popcorn, and my MacBook acting possessed. Deep cleaning is easy only if you can temporarily lock the keyboard, macOS doesn't offer a way to do so. Here’s the tiny utility that saved my sanity in under a minute.

3 min read Feb 13, 2026

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Bypassing Energy Keycard Switches

Ahmed Musaad

Energy keycard switches serve an important purpose, but many suffer from a flaw that renders them ineffective.

2 min read Sep 12, 2023

Personal public

I Hate Hot Weather

Ahmed Musaad

Sitting in my living room, taking a break from studying for an upcoming AWS exam and writing this blog post to rant about how much I hate hot weather which isn't exactly an informative topic but hey, that's what rants are for, aren't they?

2 min read Apr 20, 2021

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It's Okay To Forget To Lock Your Computer*

Ahmed Musaad

The events that transpired this week in the US are sad and depressing to say the least, but criticizing people for forgetting to lock a computer in such a situation isn't a wise move. Life preservation takes precedence over security policies, full stop.

2 min read Jan 8, 2021

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OnePlus 8 Pro

Ahmed Musaad

The latest phone from OnePlus™️, the OnePlus 8 Pro, is my new personal phone. It has a great processor, an ample amount of ram, a magnificent 120 Hz display, a 4510 mAh battery, and an OS that's as close to stock Android as we can get.

2 min read Jun 22, 2020

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Trying Apple Pay

Ahmed Musaad

I was standing at the checkout lane at Clas Ohlsen, patiently waiting for my turn to pay for something I picked. I started fiddling with my phone and that's when it dawned on me, why not try the Apple Pay and see if it's as simple as Apple claims it is.

2 min read Sep 26, 2019