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macOS 🍏

All my posts about various macOS technologies

40 posts

macOS posts from using Apple machines as a daily platform for automation, containers, development, music workflows, and local AI experiments. Expect Homebrew, shell setup, Docker and Podman on Macs, Python environments, dotfiles, and the occasional note from rebuilding the toolbox after another OS upgrade.

Zsh Conda Environment Selector Function

Zsh Conda Environment Selector Function

Streamline your Python workflow on macOS with a custom Zsh function for quickly selecting and activating Conda environments. Simplify environment management with this interactive and efficient solution!

2 min readPython 🐍

Vinyl Scrobbling macOS App

Vinyl Scrobbling macOS App

7 min readAI 🤖

How to Install Ansible on a Mac: A Modern Approach

How to Install Ansible on a Mac: A Modern Approach

A guide to installing and managing Ansible on macOS using Conda, with tips for handling collections and dependencies.

3 min readAnsible 👨‍💻

Day to Day Tools, the 2024 edition

Day to Day Tools, the 2024 edition

Day-to-day tools for a macOS user in 2024: Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Paste, 1Password, and more. Discover essential desktop, terminal, and online services for productivity.

5 min readTools 🧰

Installing and running InvokeAI on macOS

Installing and running InvokeAI on macOS

A step-by-step guide on installing and running InvokeAI on macOS for local AI image generation using Conda and Python.

8 min readmacOS 🍏

Conda for Python environment management on macOS

Conda for Python environment management on macOS

Learn how to efficiently manage Python environments on your MacBook Pro using Conda. This comprehensive guide covers installation, creating and activating environments, installing packages, and best practices for streamlining your Python development workflow.

10 min readmacOS 🍏

Updating my dotfiles

Updating my dotfiles

For the first time in nearly a decade, I updated my dotfiles blog post.

3 min readmacOS 🍏

Running LLMs locally with Ollama

Running LLMs locally with Ollama

A step-by-step guide to installing Ollama on macOS and running large language models like llama2 and Mistral entirely offline. Learn how to interact with the models via chat, API, and even remotely using ngrok.

17 min readAI 🤖

Revisting Podman

Revisting Podman

Delve into the exciting features and benefits of Podman, a powerful alternative to traditional container technologies.

7 min readPodman 🦭