- Photography & image editing
Upscayl: Enlarge photos using AI
Enlarging photos is not that easy: you quickly end up with pixel mush. The free app Upscayl makes small photos look big.
- Mac & macOS
Time Machine Fail: Check your backups!
A Time Machine failure can mean complete data loss. We show you how you can protect yourself against data disasters on your Mac.
- Office & business
TutoTools: PDF Classifier + Making of
Watermark PDFs - with a self-assembled GUI and the open source tool pdfmark. Of course with AutoHotkey ;)
- virtualization
VirtualBuddy: Set up macOS as a virtual machine on M-Macs
With VirtualBuddy you can create a virtual machine with just a few clicks
- life hacks
Bypassing paywalls: Simple and legal using an open source tool
BibBot helps you get around paywalls on news sites. The whole thing is as simple as it is legal - provided you are a member of a library.
- Mac & macOS
Turn System Integrity Check on and off on Mac
An important security feature on the Mac can be annoying. We'll show you how you can deactivate "SIP", the system integrity check.
- iPhone, iPad & co.
iPad: Does not output sound via external monitor
If the iPad stays silent when connected to an external display, it's annoying. Apple has now released a solution to the nerve problem.
- auto tech
Super car gadget: Buture BR300 power bank jump starter
Emergency gadget: If the car battery is empty and the car doesn't work, the jump starter power bank can help. No more “donor vehicles” ;)
- Opinions
Falling sales, few innovations: Why not just MacOS on the iPad?
MacOS on the iPad? With a change in the product strategy, this would no longer be a problem. Unfortunately, Apple is stubborn.
- Windows
Windows 11: Set folder icons – without extra tools
Lost in the folder jungle? Custom icons help with orientation - and make you look pretty ;) And that's even a Windows feature!
- Web & net culture
OSBN: 1 feed, 158 open source blogs, in German
The open source blog network: Articles and news about open source, conveniently via feed, compiled from German-language blogs.
- iPhone, iPad & co.
Apple TV: Lost remote control? This is how you find them again!
Do you also tend to misplace the remote control of your Apple TV? Then there is good news: Since iOS 17 and tvOS 17, you can easily find them again.
- Mac & macOS
Download Windows ISOs for ARM Macs more easily
Do you want to install Windows 11 on an ARM Mac? Then you first need the appropriate ISO file. The open source tool CrystalFetch makes downloading Windows 11 on ARM child's play.
- Mac & macOS
External hard drives not mounting in Sonoma? Here is the solution!
MacOS Sonoma has a mount problem with encrypted APFS volumes, such as those from Time Machine. We'll show you how to get around the problem.
- Windows
Windows: Delete files if Explorer refuses
Write protection removed? Are you already an admin? And owner? And Explorer still blocks deletion? A little more is still possible ;)
- test laboratory
Hardware hat: innocn 40C1R – wide monitor, big grin?
The innocn 40C1R is a 40-inch widescreen monitor that, in addition to gaming at 144 Hertz, also wants to score as an office display. Will that succeed?
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- Opinions
CDU against Open Source
The procurement law in Thuringia requires the preferential consideration of open source - great! The CDU wants to abolish this now? Great ...
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- Smart Home
Set up Eve with Amazon Alexa – Matter makes it possible
The devices from Eve that were once exclusive to HomeKit can now also be set up with Amazon Alexa. We show you how to do it.
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- Linux & Co.
“apt-key deprecated” – the solution
You need a PPA for an installation and the “apt-key add” command fails? Then…
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