Sunday, November 1, 2020

Extended GodMode Utility for Windows

Extended GodMode is an utility for Windows to display a large amount of settings within one application.  No installation is required.

https://www.wintools.info/index.php/extended-godmode

Disable Private Wi-Fi MAC Addresses on iPhone and iPad

Starting with iOS version 14, a private MAC address feature is enabled.  Any iOS device will now provide a different MAC address for each Wi-Fi network they connect to.

To disable this option, access Settings > Wi-Fi. Locate the Wi-Fi network in question and tap the “i” icon at the right side of the Wi-Fi network name.  Disable the “Private Address” option.



Methods to determine Linux kernel and operating system version with Linux Mint

One method to determine the current Linux kernel and operating system version, use the following command.

lsb_release -a


Another method is via the following command:

cat /etc/os-release


The command below is another method to display current kernel level:

hostnamectl





Install Vivaldi within Linux Mint

One method to install the web browser Vivaldi within Linux Mint is via the commands below.

sudo apt install wget gnupg2 software-properties-common

sudo wget -qO- https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -

sudo echo 'deb https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/deb/ stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list

sudo apt update

sudo apt install vivaldi-stable

Per https://help.vivaldi.com/article/html5-proprietary-media-on-linux/, an additional command may be required to view certain video content.

sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg

One method to view keyboard shortcuts within Chrome OS

One method to view keyboard shortcuts within Chrome OS is to use the following combination:

ctrl + alt + /

A new dialog box should appear with a list of keyboard shortcuts combinations.



Pixlr

Pixlr is an online photo editor web site.

https://pixlr.com/x/

Surveyor

Surveyor is a Python utility that queries Endpoint Detection and Response products and summarizes the results.

https://github.com/redcanaryco/surveyor