Howtos

In principle these are my personal notes so I can refresh my memory if need be. There might be some useful information for your next project in here. So feel free to browse.

• Creating Disk Images

  With macOS

  You want to archive computer media? Here is a little guide for those who need to create disk images.

  2025-06-01 / 2025-06-12

• Key Combinations

  For Vintage Macs

  Some key combos are harder to remember especially if used on rare occasions only. Since I had to lo...

  2020-03-29 / 2022-11-16

• macOS Sierra

  And the Ageing Mac

  A while ago I wrote about upgrading my 13-inch Aluminium Macbook (Late 2008) to Mavericks. This mar...

  2016-12-01 / 2022-10-28

• OS X Mavericks

  Upgrade and FileVault 2

  Is upgrading a Macbook (Late 2008) a piece of cake even when it is fully encrypted with FileVault 2?

  2013-11-03 / 2022-11-16

• Serial Transfers

  Talk to an old Mac

  There suddenly was a Macintosh Performa 630CD on my desk. How to copy files onto the machine?

  2024-09-18 / 2025-07-26