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Linux

How do I move the "Show Apps" (aka "Start") button to the top of the task bar in Gnome Desktop?

Run this in the terminal: gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-apps-at-top true

Linux

How can I watch the progress of the Write Cache when copying to a USB drive on Linux?

Often times, when copying large files to a USB drive, you'll see that the copy has "completed" in the UI, but you can't eject the USB drive yet because it's

MacOs

I can't hear my own voice in my Blue Yeti microphone. How do I fix that?

I tried fixing this with the Blue Sherpa software, but it wouldn't detect my microphone on MacOS BigSur. In the end, I had to launch the "MIDI" app and check

MacOs

How to fix: "xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun"

Run this command in the Terminal: ``` xcode-select --install ```

Ubuntu

How do I get GRUB to remember my last booted operating system?

On Ubuntu 20.04: -Edit your grub file: /etc/default/grubat the top, change the following line to look like this: GRUB_DEAFULT=savedand then ADD this missing line: GRUB_

Ubuntu

STOP OPENING MY TERMINAL MAXIMIZED!

For some reason, my Terminal windows kept opening maximized. This was driving me crazy. This command seems to have fixed it however: gsettings set org.gnome.mutter auto-maximize falseNow, my

Ubuntu

How do I add a grub boot entry for MacOs?

On Ubuntu 20.04 create a new text file by running the following command: sudo touch /etc/grub.d/40_customNow, using your favorite text editor, add this to the

Ubuntu

Error: libdvd-pkg: `apt-get check` failed, you may have broken packages. Aborting...

The software you probably installed something that wants to decrypt DVDs. The code for decrypting DVDs is...well, legally complicated, so it can't be packaged, it can only be compiled manually.

Ubuntu

How do I install fonts in Ubuntu 20.04?

Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. It's a two step process: 1) Copy the font files to the correct location There are two types of font files you can use: OpenType and TrueType. OpenType fonts

MacOs

How do I change the hostname on MacOs in the Terminal?

sudo scutil --set HostName MYCOOLHOSTNAME sudo scutil --set LocalHostName MYCOOLHOSTNAME sudo scutil --set ComputerName MYCOOLHOSTNAME dscacheutil -flushcache

Ubuntu

Fixing Docker over VPN on Ubuntu 20.04

If you are having trouble getting your docker containers to connect to network resources over a VPN, try this.

Mounting Read/Write NTFS Partitions

First, create the destination folder on your local filesystem: mkdir /DataNow, find the UUID of the DISK (NOT partition) you want to mount by using the blkid command: sudo blkidyou should see a bunch of lines like this: /dev/sdb2: LABEL="WinData" UUID="4EC294D2C294C01F"

Ubuntu

How do I enable Dark Mode in Ubuntu 18.04?

Install Gnome Tweak Tool: sudo apt install gnome-tweak-toolRun "Tweaks" from the software menu. Under Appearance -> Themes -> Applications, change your theme from Ambiance: to Adwaita-dark: Voilà!

VPN

Installing OpenFortiGUI on Ubuntu 18.04

If you're trying to use OpenFortiGui on Ubuntu 18.04, you might run into a problem with saving credentials in the gnome key ring. Here's how you get it installed successfully with everything working.

Ubuntu

Error: winehq-stable : Depends: wine-stable (= 5.0.0~bionic)

There's a problem with trying to install wine 5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04. There's a missing faudio dependency not present in the Ubuntu 18.04 repositories that fouls up the entire process. The instructions on the WineHQ site aren't as clear as they should be...

MSI

How to Setup ThrottleStop on an MSI GS65

Disclaimer: Following thsi guide may break your computer, your mother's heart, or both. Proceed at you own risk: You can look elsewhere for a description of what all these settings do. I'm just sharing what config I'm using. With config, my frame rates seem

frontier

How do I prevent Frontier from hijacking my DNS requests?

If you're a fiber-optic service subscriber with Frontier, along with your regular broadband service, you also get free DNS hijacking. What does that even mean?