GalvanicMac Consulting

12/25/2024

'tis the season to be jolly ...
and to be careful online! This is when many of us are less vigilant because we're busy and lots of hackers and scammers are trolling the Internet.

11/11/2024

Apple operating system version history and naming schemes over the last two decades with their respective release dates:
Mac OS X Public Beta “Kodiak” Sept. 13, 2000
Mac OS X “Cheetah v10.0 March 24, 2001
Mac OS X “Puma” v10.1 Sept. 25, 2001
I became certified as an Apple Consultant, the same WEEK as the release of ..
Mac OS X Panther v10.3 Oct. 24, 2003
Mac OS X Tiger v10.4 April 29. 2005
Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 Oct. 26, 2007
Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6 Aug. 28, 2009
Mac OS X Lion v10.7 July 20, 2011
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 July 25, 2012
OS X Mavericks v10.9 Oct. 22, 2013
OS X Yosemite v10.10 Oct. 16, 2014
OS X El Capitan v10.11 Sept. 30, 2015
macOS Sierra v10.12 Sept. 20, 2016
macOS High Sierra v10.13 Sept. 25, 2017
macOS Mojave v10.14 Sept. 24, 2018
macOS Catalina v10.15 Oct. 7, 2019
macOS Big Sur version 11 Nov. 12, 2020
macOS Monterey version 12 Oct. 25, 2021
macOS Ventura version 13 Oct. 24, 2022
macOS Sonoma version 14 Sept. 26, 2023
macOS Sequoia version 15 Sept. 16, 2024
macOS Tahoe version 26 Sept. 15, 2025

12/17/2023

I have reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉

11/11/2022

Apple operating system version history and naming schemes over the last two decades with their respective release dates:

Mac OS X Public Beta “Kodiak” Sept. 13, 2000
Mac OS X “Cheetah v10.0 March 24, 2001
Mac OS X “Puma” v10.1 Sept. 25, 2001

I became certified as an Apple Consultant, the same WEEK as the release of ..
Mac OS X Panther v10.3 Oct. 24, 2003

Mac OS X Tiger v10.4 April 29. 2005
Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 Oct. 26, 2007
Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6 Aug. 28, 2009
Mac OS X Lion v10.7 July 20, 2011
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 July 25, 2012
OS X Mavericks v10.9 Oct. 22, 2013
OS X Yosemite v10.10 Oct. 16, 2014
OS X El Capitan v10.11 Sept. 30, 2015
macOS Sierra v10.12 Sept. 20, 2016
macOS High Sierra v10.13 Sept. 25, 2017
macOS Mojave v10.14 Sept. 24, 2018
macOS Catalina v10.15 Oct. 7, 2019
macOS Big Sur version 11 Nov. 12, 2020
macOS Monterey version 12 Oct. 25, 2021
macOS Ventura version 13 Oct. 24, 2022
macOS Sonoma version 14 Sept. 26, 2023
macOS Sequoia version 15 Sept. 16, 2024

12/29/2021

There is a new "pane" in System Preferences in Apple's Monterey System 12 called "Passwords." It has a powerful feature that may be disconcerting when you first encounter it. It looks at all of your saved passwords and checks to see if you are using them repeatedly across the Internet for different sites/purposes. It also scans to see if these passwords are contained in any known data leaks! If either case is true, a warning triangle with an exlamation point in it appears next to the account/password listing. If you select the account in question, the details appeart to the right and there is a button that allows you to see what password was saved so you can see if indeed the password was one you re-used or not. This is helpful because it is important to know whether YOU are the source of the "leak" by simply re-using the password so many times that you've trained the bad actors to be ready when someone finally had a breach. Or, if you're not re-using, you just happen to be a victim of a breach THIS PARTICULAR TIME—something that is very much LESS LIKELY.
I am just about to try this feature—it looks like it makes it super easy to change passwords that aren't unique and make them unique, by linking directly to the account from this System Preferences pane. I'll let you know how it goes.
Kudos to Apple for caring enough about security—even further improving security—to add a feature that will undoubtedly spur an avalanche of calls from panicked people that aren't quite sure how to interpret these results or what to do with them, but by the end will have the peace of mind that they've improved their security vastly.

12/29/2020

Here is a link to Adobe's page explaining Flash Player's "EOL" or End of Life, and why you should definitely uninstall it in the next few days.
Hallelujah! That day has finally come !!!

Adobe Flash Player End of Life general information

11/13/2020

Installing macOS Big Sur tonight on the Media Room Mini.

11/11/2020

Back in the late 2000's, Apple pulled off a pretty well-executed, IMHO, transition from Motorola's PPC processors to Intel processors in their computers.
The iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch, however, have always run on Apple's own silicon.
Yesterday, Apple introduced the first three Mac computers running the M1 processors, which are the beginning of their transition to their own silicon and away from Intel for the Mac.
I fully expect this to not just be a smooth transition but to unlock great new capabilities for the Mac, hitherto only available in the other product lines.

04/28/2020

I've been working out of my home for almost two decades, so this stay-at-home period has not been as much as an adjustment for me as for some. If you find yourself in strange waters, this article has some great tips.

We want to help with a few helpful tips for working from home, not only of what you can do, but what you probably shouldn't. Our hope...

04/18/2020

Working from home now? Need more speed, reliability or security in your home network? Want to optimize your home office for Zoom meetings that include video? GalvanicMac Consulting can help with all of that with network expertise, WiFi certification and a background in video production that includes some inexpensive "guerrilla" lighting tricks so you'll look your best for those video meetings. Go to https://galvanicmac.com/contact and we can book an assessment of your situation.

GalvanicMac.com is the web site for an Apple-centered consulting firm in Walnut Creek, California that specializes in helping small businesses and higher-end residential clients with macOS and iOS solutions and challenging WiFi deployments.

02/11/2020

Fun job migrating my client on to one of THESE babies!