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How to RDP from Mac to Windows for work

March 22, 2020 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

2020 is the year many people will work from home for the first time as the COVID-19 virus sweeps across the world. For a lot of workers the best option will be to connect remotely from their home computer to either their work computer or server, as this will allow them to access all their files and applications exactly the same as in the office. Setting up Remote Desktop … [Read more...] about How to RDP from Mac to Windows for work

How to access The Pirate Bay in Australia

December 7, 2019 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

Since 2016 The Pirate Bay has been blocked in Australia by law, with the federal government compelling the country's ISPs to deny their customers access to website. Fortunately however most of the ISPs have taken the easiest and least effective measures to restrict access to The Pirate Bay, so there are a number of ways you can circumvent the block in order to download torrents … [Read more...] about How to access The Pirate Bay in Australia

How to access 4chan in Australia/NZ

April 24, 2019 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

Since the Christchurch terrorist attack some ISPs in Australia and New Zealand have blocked access to 4chan and other websites including Voat, 8chan and Zerohedge. In this article we will go through some different methods that can be used to circumvent these blocks so you'll be able to browse 4chan in Australia and NZ. Method 1: Change your DNS server In most cases ISPs … [Read more...] about How to access 4chan in Australia/NZ

How to create a Microsoft account without a phone number

December 8, 2018 by Sebastian 5 Comments

If you go to login.microsoftonline.com to create a Microsoft account you might not have to enter a phone number, however other times you will have to enter and verify a phone number in order to create the account. Why is this? Well, from my testing as of late 2018 it seems Microsoft uses both your previous browsing data and public IP address to determine whether you are abusing … [Read more...] about How to create a Microsoft account without a phone number

How to hide your real IP address on a Mac

April 22, 2018 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

If you're looking to hide your real IP address on the Internet, there are several ways this can be done from your Mac -- which option you'll want to use depends on your needs and preference in terms of price, speed and type of use. Read on to find out! Free Web Proxy The first option is to use a free Web Proxy. This is an free and easy way to access a particular website … [Read more...] about How to hide your real IP address on a Mac

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How to view & edit .psd files on a Mac (without Photoshop)

December 24, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing, with its powerful tools making it the editor of choice for many artists and designers. However Adobe’s suite of creative tools are quite expensive, requiring an ongoing subscription to be able to use them. So what if you need to simply view a .psd file on your […]

Which MacBooks have the Butterfly Keyboard?

December 22, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

After introducing the Butterfly keyboard in 2015, Apple persisted with it for 4 years until mounting customer complaints forced them to abandon it in favour of a more traditional Scissor Switch design. The Butterfly switch is more prone to getting small particles such as crumbs lodged underneath, which due to its very shallow design stops […]

How to download Office 365 for Mac without signing in

December 12, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

Ever needed to download Office 365 for Mac but didn’t have the login credentials yet? Unfortunately the way to download the installer is via the Office 365 portal, which requires you to sign in with a valid O365 account. However Microsoft does have hidden links to download the installers directly, without signing in first. See […]

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