When ZIP up directories, particularly on macOS, some files may find their way into our ZIP archives that were never meant to be there. I’m thinking of those pesky .DS_Store and __MACOSX files, maybe...
Learn MoreSometimes it’s easy to delete a ZIP file and create a new one – say you’ve forgotten to include a file. Just drag it into the folder to be ZIPped up and start again. However, the clever...
Learn MoreI always forget how to unTAR a .bz2 file – perhaps this little memory aid will help me remember for the future.tar -xjvf filename.bz2This will do the trick The key to the magic is to provide the j...
Learn MoreThere is an iOS and Android App available to transfer files directly from a GoPro camera to a mobile device. Those apps transcode files and compress them for easier viewing, and to save storage space. While...
Learn MoreIn 2011 I wrote an article about how to avoid emails from Dr. Web. In it I was discussing how to switch off these notifications, which are generated when the Dr. Web service updates itself. Here’s an...
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