Operating Systems
Mac OS 8 as an Electron App
Macintosh.js is an open-source project that runs Mac OS 8. It emulates a 1991 Macintosh Quadra and runs the full operating system with a few applications.
How Windows 11 Has Convinced a Skeptic
Until about two years ago, I was exclusively a Mac user, but Windows 11 has me rethinking that.
Apple’s Malicious Compliance in the EU
It’s not news that the EU has passed a law that requires Apple to open up iOS to third-party app stores, but their compliance is questionable at best.
Using Swift to Create GUI Applications on Windows
I came across an article today that discussed efforts being made to create an open-source technology to make UI development in Swift on Windows possible.
Switching Between Platform: Windows and Mac
Some programmers stick to a single operating system or technology stack, but I like to experiment and try new things out. That means, however, that I often jump back and forth between platforms: particularly between Windows and Mac.
Windows 95 as an Electron App
An operating system that was released 25 years ago and required an entire computer to run can now instead be run in a browser window with an interpreted language.
Why I Use Virtual Machines for Projects
I don’t like clutter. In fact, I am very picky about what I install on my computer which is one reason I love virtual machines to experiment with new technologies.
Emulating Mac OS 9 on macOS 10.15
Several years ago, I bought an old, colorful iMac G3 running Mac OS 9. It runs my old software wonderfully, but an emulated version of Mac OS 9 on my modern MacBook Pro is just so much more convenient.
Batch Convert 4-Space Indentations to 2-Space
While adding a linter to an old project, I wrote the following bash script to convert 4-space indentations to 2-space indentations. This example recursively looks for *.js files starting at the script’s location. Of course, it can be used for any type of file though by simply changing the extension.
Working with Linux in Windows: Linux Server in VirtualBox
I have written before about having to work in Windows 7 with Docker which only runs natively on Linux, macOS or Windows 10.
Resize an NSImage Proportionately in Swift
For the past couple of days, I’ve been working on a small project for OS X written in Swift where it was necessary to import an image and scale it down proportionately based on a given width and height.
ScratchPad 1.4.1 Released
Today I’m happy to announce the first new release of ScratchPad in four years.