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Bypass Internet Connection to Create Local Account on Windows 11
Microsoft wants users to connect to a Microsoft account when you purchase a new Windows 11 desktop or laptop or when you do a fresh install of Windows 11. The Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) makes it difficult to continue setting up the machine without an internet connection. They removed the “Do not connect to the internet”…
Add iPad to Apple Business Manager and Mosyle through Apple Configurator 2
Over Black Friday, a coworker had seen several stores post iPads on sale so we decided to buy a few. Unfortunately, since these weren’t purchased directly from Apple, it’s not joined to our Apple Business Manager account. Enter Apple Configurator 2. Through Apple Configurator, you can supervise devices and add them to your Apple Business…
Can’t Open iMessage or Apple ID On Mac After Big Sur/Monterey Update
A user recently came to me after updating to MacOS Monterey. She said she couldn’t open iMessage on her 2017 MacBook Air and showed me an “An Unknown Error Occurred” screen. Here are the steps I took to resolve the issue: Try rebooting the Mac “Have you tried turning it off and turning it…
Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu)
Ingredients Pork Shoulder 1/2 tbsp garlic salt 4 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tbsp red wine 1/2 tbsp shaoshing wine 1 tbsp mirin 1 cube fermented bead curd in red yeast sauce 1 tsp 5 spice powder 2 tbsp honey 2 tsp water…
Protected: Migrating Shelby v5 Program and Data To A New Server
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Mac Clock Not In Sync Even When Set to Automatic
I’ve recently had a user tell me that the clock on their 2019 MacBook Air is not automatically updating. It appeared to be set to check time.apple.com, but the date was August 17, 2019 and the time was at least 30 minutes ahead. I tried resetting the NVRAM, PRAM and SMC (hold down ⌘ +…
Bypass Mac Activation Lock Using Jamf Pro Activation Lock Bypass Code
Apple introduced Mac Activation Lock when they released MacOS Catalina (macOS 10.15). Activation lock was introduced on iOS a while ago with the purpose of discouraging theft. Activation lock prevents a device from activation without the Apple ID and password of the owner. To learn more about Activation Lock, visit this Apple Support page. If…
Backup Synology NAS To Amazon Glacier
Wondering how to easily backup your Synology NAS? You’ll need a couple of things. A Synology NAS and an Amazon Web Services Account. It’s free to create an AWS account but depending on how much you store on Glacier, you may be charged for storage as well as retrieval. You can check Glacier pricing here….
Setting Up Church Online Platform and Cloudflare To Work On Both www and non-www URLs
If you’ve set up a custom domain on version 4 of Church Online Platform (ChOP), you may find that it works on either https://www.example.com or https://example.com but not both. Here’s a quick walkthrough on how to get that working properly. First add your custom domain under Setup, then Domain in Church Online Platform v4. …
Setting Up Dual Touchscreen Monitors on Windows 10
So you have a new PC and you put 2 touchscreen monitors on it. However, it appears that touching your 2nd screen just mirrors onto the first screen. Here’s how to fix it. Go to Windows Control Panel and then Tablet PC Settings. Under the Display tab, click on Setup, both screens should turn white….