macOS 🍏

All my posts about various macOS technologies

39 posts

macOS posts from using Apple machines as a daily platform for automation, containers, development, music workflows, and local AI experiments. Expect Homebrew, shell setup, Docker and Podman on Macs, Python environments, dotfiles, and the occasional note from rebuilding the toolbox after another OS upgrade.

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AI 🤖macOS 🍏

Vinyl Scrobbling macOS App

How to Install Ansible on a Mac: A Modern Approach

Ansible 👨‍💻macOS 🍏

How to Install Ansible on a Mac: A Modern Approach

A guide to installing and managing Ansible on macOS using Conda, with tips for handling collections and dependencies.

Tools 🧰macOS 🍏

Day to Day Tools, the 2024 edition

Day-to-day tools for a macOS user in 2024: Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Paste, 1Password, and more. Discover essential desktop, terminal, and online services for productivity.

Installing and running InvokeAI on macOS

macOS 🍏Python 🐍

Installing and running InvokeAI on macOS

A step-by-step guide on installing and running InvokeAI on macOS for local AI image generation using Conda and Python.

Conda for Python environment management on macOS

macOS 🍏Python 🐍

Conda for Python environment management on macOS

Learn how to efficiently manage Python environments on your MacBook Pro using Conda. This comprehensive guide covers installation, creating and activating environments, installing packages, and best practices for streamlining your Python development workflow.

macOS 🍏Code 🐛

Updating my dotfiles

For the first time in nearly a decade, I updated my dotfiles blog post.

AI 🤖Code 🐛

Running LLMs locally with Ollama

A step-by-step guide to installing Ollama on macOS and running large language models like llama2 and Mistral entirely offline. Learn how to interact with the models via chat, API, and even remotely using ngrok.

Podman 🦭Docker 🐳

Revisting Podman

Delve into the exciting features and benefits of Podman, a powerful alternative to traditional container technologies.

macOS 🍏Azure ☁️

Ansible setup with Azure on a new Mac

Learn how to set up Ansible with Azure on a new Mac, addressing common issues with cryptography and module dependencies.