• iTerm (iTerm2) – Setup Guide for Your Mac

    iTerm (iTerm2) – Setup Guide for Your Mac

    Why switch to iTerm over the default macOS Terminal? iTerm is the terminal you are missing out on, for your programming life. Choose the version you want to install from this, downloads page. Steps to install: Unzip the downloaded file Move the unzipped iTerm application to the “Applications” folder and now from your Applications folder, double click the iTerm application…

  • How to install XAMPP on your Mac

    How to install XAMPP on your Mac

    What is XAMPP? XAMPP is one of the most popular PHP development environment XAMPP is a completely free and easy to install Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP, and Perl. The XAMPP open source package has been set up to be incredibly easy to install and to use. Here’s a breakdown of the four components of…

  • Quick steps to connect to Github through SSH in Mac

    Quick steps to connect to Github through SSH in Mac

    By connecting to GitHub through SSH, you won’t be prompted to enter your credentials every time you pull or push to a repository; which is something you would end up doing way too often. Step 1: Checking for existing SSH keys It is always safe to initially check for existing SSH keys before creating a new one. By…

  • How to enable Night Shift mode on Mac

    How to enable Night Shift mode on Mac

    Night Shift is a macOS feature that shifts the colours of your display to the warmer end of the colour spectrum after dark. Studies have shown that exposure to bright blue light in the evening can affect your circadian rhythms and make it harder to fall asleep. Night Shift uses your computer’s clock and geolocation…

  • How to get the Docker Desktop app on your Mac

    How to get the Docker Desktop app on your Mac

    Getting the Docker Desktop app provides everything you need for enterprise-ready Docker container development of Kubernetes-ready applications. Step 1: Download & install “Docker Desktop” app. Firstly, you need to have an account in Docker Hub to download the app so click on this link to create one – https://hub.docker.com/signup. Once you have created your account…

  • How to debug websites on iOS and iPadOS devices/simulators with the Safari browser

    How to debug websites on iOS and iPadOS devices/simulators with the Safari browser

    The best way to debug websites on iOS and iPadOS devices/simulators is by using the developer tools in Safari. Step 1: Enable “Develop” menu for Safari on your Mac. Essentially, this is the first step irrespective of which device/simulator you would be using. On your Mac, launch Safari and head over to Safari (menu option) >…

  • How to turn on Dark mode in iOS 13 Simulator

    How to turn on Dark mode in iOS 13 Simulator

    Step 1: Open Simulator There are couple of ways to get the Simulator running, few of them are: Step 2: Update Simulator’s device setting Once, the awesome Simulator has loaded completing, you would end up in a very familiar screen as shown below. Open the “Settings” iOS app (highlighted in red in the image below)…

  • How to get or download the new Xcode 14 beta

    How to get or download the new Xcode 14 beta

    Xcode 14 beta, Apple’s IDE (Integrated Development Environment) has gotten so many tools with super powers. The addition of SwiftUI will dramatically change the spectrum of Apple developers in the days to come. The supercharged design tool that comes along with SwiftUI would empower a whole new way to build user interfaces. Step 1 –…