PC WEENIES
Tech Musings and Comics.
A webcomic and blog about technology, digital life, creative frustration, and the weird humor of living with machines.
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usbtree Maps Your USB Connections Clearly
If you’ve ever been curious about the USB devices hanging off your Mac or Linux computer, usbtree might answer your questions. This useful terminal app (installed via brew) lists every USB device and hub connected to your computer. True to its name, usbtree presents everything as a tree, letting you follow each branch to see…
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FrugalMac: LocalSend Beats AirDrop
AirDrop is great… when it works. Sometimes AirDrop will find the other devices on my local network. But every now and then, it won’t. To put an end to the question of “Will AirDrop work this time or not?” I’ve switched to LocalSend. LocalSend is open source and cross-platform. With it, I can quickly share…
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Introducing: IconShade
Earlier this week, I alluded to an app I’ve been developing. That app now has a name: IconShade! I’ve always found macOS desktop icon labels difficult to read on bright wallpapers. Rather than changing my wallpaper, I decided to build a lightweight utility that places a subtle translucent shade behind the desktop icon column. The…