Sometimes, updating your system comes with unwanted occurrences- in my case I finally updated my Mastodon-instance from Debian 11 to 12 and found out that I had a struggle with the database afterwards.

Today, March 31, is World Backup Day once again. As is now a modern tradition, we need a special day to draw attention to an important topic: World Backup Day is once again a reminder of the importance of data backups and security - and, especially in these times, in terms of encryption.

There are apps that make a difference: For people who like to spend time outdoors, Komoot from Potsdam, Germany has always been a good option. Now the future may be unclear as the app is apparently being sold to Italy-based Bending Spoons, who have already bought WeTransfer and Evernote.

There have been many lovely events in the Internet over the years and one to cherish especially is the one where users simply blog about their favorite standard apps they are using.

The OpenCore Legacy Patcher is a separate tool that enables devices long since discontinued by Apple to be operated with newer versions of macOS.

It's a self-experiment paired with a hefty dose of nostalgia. My first Mac was the iMac G3 in Bondi Blue, I always wanted the iMac G4 (the “lamp”) and found the silver PowerMac G4 instead, with which the Mac journey then continued.

Switching from one service to another is often less of an ideological issue than a technical one: when you switch from one music provider to another, for example, your playlists can fall by the wayside.

There is software that does not come from the respective manufacturer of the operating system and can definitely be described as “essential”. On the Mac, for me this is Pixelmator (Pro) and Photomator, which have now found a new home at Apple.

There's news from Bluesky. After I shed some light on the service last year, the new financing round and the term “crypto” don't bode well.