Enabling Integrated Windows Authentication in Chrome on a Mac

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I was surprised at how difficult it was to find this information, given that Chrome is certainly one of the most widely-used browsers in the world, and also that it is commonplace to have Macs connecting to Windows domains. I found that the domains that would be sent IWA information are set in the AuthServerWhitelist … Read more

A Solid-State Drive Can Revitalize that Old MacBook Pro

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I’ve had the same MacBook Pro (late-2011 model 8,1) since early 2012, and am no longer able to put new versions of macOS on it, as Mojave only works with newer models. Over the years it’s become much slower, and the 500 GB HDD that came with it – almost being full – is near … Read more

Java VM Issues While Installing Eclipse Neon on macOS Sierra

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When installing the Eclipse IDE, one must be running a version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that is compatible with the version of Eclipse that is being installed. I was trying to install Eclipse Neon on macOS Sierra, which is the most recent major release. Sierra ships with Java, but not the version which … Read more