Who uses FreeNAS with virtual machines (I have e.g. the development environment for the blog theme in an Ubuntu VM) will sooner or later want to use data of the NAS. FreeNAS offers VT9P as a possibility here. The Plan9 file system ...
Continue readingFreeNAS: .AppleDouble / .DS_Store delete
When using a FreeNAS share with macOS, it creates different Finder metadata directories for each regular directory. To keep a backup to an external medium as lean as possible, this data can be deleted, which is the easiest ...
Continue readingApple: iOS 10.3 released / Update: 10.3.2
Apple has released iOS 10.3 today. The official innovations are quite limited, but users of an iDevice should install the update for security reasons alone. Not included in the update description is the new file system APFS ("Apple ...
Continue readingFreeNAS Corral: Debian as a virtual machine
With FreeNAS 10 "Corral" a new system for virtual machines has been integrated. A template: Debian 8.4.0. Since a FreeNAS server is active most of the time anyway, you can use the virtual machine feature to create a ...
Continue readingHyperDrive adapter for Macbook Pro 2016 Hands-On
The current Macbook Pro generation is only equipped with Thunderbolt 3 ports in USB-C format. The HyperDrive adapter provides a remedy. Born from a Kickstarter campaign, the HyperDrive USB-C dongle offers a simple expansion with all the necessary interfaces without increasing the number of ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 10: "Corral" released
After several years of development, version 10 of FreeNAS has now been released, name: "Corral". iXsystems has released FreeNAS 10 "Corral", a new version of the popular operating system for DIY NAS systems. The interface has been completely revised and comes ...
Continue readingHP Microserver Gen8: CPU exchange
Those who buy an HP Microserver Gen8 usually go for the entry-level model with a Celeron G1610T processor. Since the CPU is socketed, it can be easily replaced. The Celeron G1610T is a dual-core CPU with a clock rate of 2.3 GHz and ...
Continue readingLet's encrypt: Pitfalls with domain change
Some time ago I changed the domain of my blog - from www.kadder.de to www.techblogger.net. There was a pitfall with the use of Let's encrypt. The approach: when changing the domain, of course, from ...
Continue readingApple: Updates for iOS and macOS
Apple has released updates for both iOS and macOS Sierra today. These are mainly for bug fixes and security. macOS Sierra 10.12.3 brings, in addition to security updates and bug fixes, the following updates that Apple highlights: ...
Continue readingVacuum cleaner robot: Ecovacs DEEBOT DR95 Hands-On
Robot vacuum cleaners come in a wide variety of designs. A rather unknown brand is Ecovacs, whose DEEBOT DR95 has to prove itself in this hands-on. The basic conditions: a ~80sqm apartment with parquet flooring, divided into 3 rooms, ...
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