I recently wrote about my experience going from IT to DevOps. If you’re currently in IT and looking to get involved with software development, or just curious about the transition, I advise you to go check it out. After sharing that post, I got a bunch of requests to share how I broke into IT […]
Download the SelfControl App and Give Your Productivity a Boost
As an IT professional, I am in front of a screen every minute of every day. While I tend to keep myself busy, there are tons of distractions on the internet that can suck away any productivity time you have set aside. Whether it’s Reddit, Facebook, or just refreshing CNN to see the latest Trump […]
The Difference Between HDDs and SSDs, and Why It Matters To You
The last time you purchased a new iMac, there maybe have only been one kind of hard drive available (Apple SATA Disk Drive). If you look at Apple’s website today you may notice that there are now three options to choose from: Serial ATA Drive @ 7200RPM Fusion Drive SSD/Flash Storage While it may be […]
Declutter App
Working in a creative ad agency, I dealt a lot with cluttered desktops and digital disorganization. Organizing one’s desktop is pretty simple but when dealing with 500 machines, a script can help. I created the script below to organize a user’s desktop files by extension. It can be a little dangerous as it overwrites files […]
Adobe CC 2016 CEPHtmlEngine CPU Fix
There seems to be an issue with users experiencing high CPU spikes when running Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, or Illustrator. Adobe put out some instructions on how to resolve it, but it’s a pretty tedious process if you run a design or creative ad agency. You’re going to have to perform these instructions for every application […]
How To Change The Default Location For Your Mac OS X Screenshots
Do you have a cluttered Mac desktop filled up with screenshots you’ve taken? Annoyed at how they litter your wallpaper with their meaningless names? You are not alone! Use this tip to declutter your Desktop of screenshots. Very useful to stay organized. This involves Terminal commands so if you don’t feel comfortable with the scary […]