Hello all, This update caught me by surprise. But it is important as I hear it will improve battery life on iPhones to a noticeable degree. I am happy with my battery life but more would always be nice. I see also via the link to security info below there are a few security fixes … Continue reading iOS 11.1 is now GA
Month: October 2017
Installing the Linux VMware Software Manager tool - LinuxVSM
I have been using the VMware Software Manager since the day it came out. But, it often has something I can see that others cannot. Or, I don't see something that they do. Plus it is often late at downloading things down for me, or making them available. A friend of mine, Edward Haletky, has … Continue reading Installing the Linux VMware Software Manager tool - LinuxVSM
Newsletter: October 28, 2017
Hi all, A very busy week for me, again working with stuff that is not out yet but getting close. I also did some lab maintenance and that was interesting. Turns out my VCSA is working well enough so I don't notice anything wrong but the upgrade cannot be applied. When I figure this out … Continue reading Newsletter: October 28, 2017
Newsletter: October 21, 2017
Hello all, A busy week in this lab, and home too. I have been working on a new product and I am looking forward to being able to talk more about it. I did an article about how to format an APFS disk as something other then APFS - which was a little harder then … Continue reading Newsletter: October 21, 2017
How can I format my external APFS disk?
I formatted my external backup disk as APFS pretty easily recently. Just used the Disk Utility as per normal. But I discovered very quickly that while Time Machine could read from APFS it could not write to it. Maybe in the future but not now - 10/15/17 - not. So I thought to reformat it … Continue reading How can I format my external APFS disk?
Newsletter: October 14, 2017
Hello all, I hope that everyone had a good week, and are enjoying the weekend? I had a good week and accomplished some things that are important. I may have also solved some serious issues in my lab. We will see. If I have, I will be sure to share out what the heck happened. … Continue reading Newsletter: October 14, 2017
Moving to my new Apple Watch
Hello everyone, I did get the Series 5 watch - wanted new health stuff like the fall detector, but also the slightly bigger screen and the compass. So you need to unpair your old watch first - which makes a backup. Access the Watch app, select your watch, select the I - or in later … Continue reading Moving to my new Apple Watch
What is a technical evangelist?
I was asked about this recently. And I have debated it a little at work. So I thought I should get it down. A technical evangelist was called technical marketing in the past. But it is in fact more than just technical marketing. You need to be able to talk about your product, and in … Continue reading What is a technical evangelist?
Newsletter: October 7, 2017
Hello all, I trust everyone has had a good week? I have friends who were in Las Vegas this week and had a very different experience. I am glad that no one I know was hurt. I am going to talk less about those kind of events as I don't want to contribute to the … Continue reading Newsletter: October 7, 2017
