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See you around, Apple
I wrote a blog post a short while back about why I loved Linux. I waxed nostalgic for a while about my history with the OS and how it impacted my life. In the same post, I talked about my then-current setup utilizing a MacBook Pro, but I managed to get a bit off track…
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Install and trust DoD Certificates on MacOS
Trying to use your CAC on a Mac? Don’t want to run some sketchy compiled app to install DoD Certs on your box? Check this handy scripty-doo out. It grabs the latest PKI zip, unpacks it, converts the certificates into a format that works and then installs them into the system’s trust store. Be prepared…
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Fixing janky Spaces behavior on MacOS with Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Remote Desktop App Streaming
Since joining Microsoft I’ve worked remotely for nearly 9 years. My current setup consists of a MacBook Pro, a Thunderbolt 4 Dock, and an LG 34WK95U-W (which is an UltraWide 5K2K Nano IPS LED Monitor). I run a Windows 11 ARM VM via Parallels full-screen on the MacBook (basically for Teams and Outlook, so I…
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Parallels Desktop VM Isolation
I’m fascinated by the logic here. Why is this experience not inverted? Why is the user only prompted for confirmation when ENABLING isolation (because: why would I want said VM to be able to read the contents of my clipboard?) but not when disabling it? Isn’t the isolation the entire point of the VM? 🤔