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May 13 • 🧰 How To Guide
How to Setup macOS in a VM on macOS with UTM

How to Setup macOS in a VM on macOS with UTM

I've been experimenting with different autonomous agents lately and I’ve started to sandbox them. When something needs to run on macOS, I’ve found UTM to be the easiest way to spin up a lightweight, isolated macOS instance on Apple Silicon.
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May 12 • 🤔 Thinking about
How to Begin Piloting Autonomous AI Developer Tools

How to Begin Piloting Autonomous AI Developer Tools

I recently encouraged a CEO friend to try an autonomous AI coding service—the kind of tool that would’ve seemed like science fiction not long ago. What stood out in our conversation was the complexity of introducing it to a team.
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Apr 16 • 🪩 Reflecting on
When Your Mac Feels Broken—But Isn’t

When Your Mac Feels Broken—But Isn’t

Recently, I started noticing that every time I rebooted my Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, I’d get stuck with the dreaded beachball. It wasn’t just a one-off. The issue persisted—even when I booted into Safe Mode.
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Apr 16 • 👨‍💻 Software
☀️ Solar Showdown: A Friendly Energy Face-off

☀️ Solar Showdown: A Friendly Energy Face-off

Steve—my neighbor and longtime friend—and I have occasionally swapped notes on our energy use. We’ve turned our solar production and energy usage into a daily, automated solar showdown between our homes.
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Apr 10 • 👨‍💻 Software
🎛️ How I Installed My Apogee Symphony I/O MKI Without Using Rosetta on My Apple Silicon Mac

🎛️ How I Installed My Apogee Symphony I/O MKI Without Using Rosetta on My Apple Silicon Mac

After setting up a fresh Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, I decided to take a more intentional approach this time—no Rosetta 2. To get my now-sunset Apogee Symphony I/O MKI working without relying on the official installer, I built an unofficial installation script.
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