Knowledgebase
Installing RAM into your iMac
Step 1 Shut down, and unplug all of the cables from the iMac, including the power cable. Step 2 Place a few towels on a flat surface. Make sure the towels are thick enough and cover a large enough area to accommodate the 27-inch display. Step 3 Gently place the iMac down on the towels, […]
Daniel Schagemann
Activating and Licensing Microsoft Apps
In order to edit and save .docx and .xlsx files, you will need to licence your Microsoft apps. After signing into Microsoft for the first time, you are now ready to do this. Fortunately, you only need to do this on 1 app and all others will be licensed. Sign-in To Your Microsoft Apps Open […]
Kevin
Magic Mouse panning
ADVICE UPDATE 2024 > Unfortuantely MagicPrefs has been discontinued, however for a small fee you can get Middle Click instead. Although the magic mouse has solved the problem with the far too easily clogged up trackball on its predecessor, by simply doing away with this ‘3rd button’ it has created another major problem: How can you […]
Daniel Schagemann
Smart Views from Sun
Setup Confirm the Project North and Project Geolocation are set correctly: ARCHICAD > Project Preferences > Project Location… Place the Views from the Sun object into the model space or worksheet (3D guides available only if object is placed into model space). Align its centre with the centre of your project (i.e. typically the centre […]
Martin Petru
ZOOM – Tips and Tricks
We recommend ZOOM for video conferencing (either WFH or for general office meetings) as it allows for the following: voice and / or video calls; chat function; screen sharing and a markup / whiteboard tool, that works across all platforms (iOS, macOS, Android and Windows); automatic creation of a company staff directory, so staff can […]
Daniel Schagemann
File Transfer Challenge: LAN vs. the Rest
To inform the discussion around working from home (WFH) or overseas requirements, as well as setting expectations as to what can be remotely worked on efficiently, we have conducted various file transfer tests over different types of connections. Parameters We used the LAN_Speed Test app to read and write files of various different sizes, over […]
Daniel Schagemann
Apple M4 Pro and Archicad
This hardware benchmark test report provides a detailed performance analysis of the latest Apple devices and is specifically tailored for the needs of Archicad users. When Graphisoft published their benchmarking results for the M3 MAX, we thought we should do something similar with more reasonably priced Apple hardware – essentially to find the value for […]
Andrew Kim
Google Mail Signature setup
Select and copy a signature from another staff email to the clipboard; Open Gmail and access Settings…• Click the gear icon in the top right corner• Select “See all settings” Navigate to the Signature section• Scroll down to the “Signature” section Create a new signature• Click “Create new”Enter a name for your signature Add your […]
Daniel Schagemann
Identifying malicious email
ADVICE UPDATE 22/06/2020 > updated with best cybersecurity practices. Best practice approach to cybersecurity Since any defence mechanism is only as strong as its weakest link (typically the human involved), we recommend everyone to follow the below principles: DO NOT click on links or download attachments from people:– you DO NOT knowand/or– you are NOT currently […]
Daniel Schagemann
Silently and Remotely Install Vectorworks 2025 for mac
We use Addigy Smart Software to roll this out across a multi-tenant fleet. Hopefully VW2026 won’t break it! #!/bin/bash # Define the base directory variable for easier reuse base_dir="/path/to/VectorWorks 2025 Installer" # Change to the base directory cd "$base_dir" || { echo "Failed to cd to $base_dir"; exit 1; } # If the install manager […]
Kevin
Restart your Mac properly
Why should I restart? To keep your Mac running at its best, a restart often helps to set things straight. If your Mac is managed by an IT admin, e.g. via jamf, Mosyle or our own RADAR service, it is crucial to restart your Mac before you leave for the day, so the management system […]
Daniel Schagemann
Convert mobile to local account
To convert a mobile (a.k.a. portable home directory) to a local user account do the following: If you are using network user accounts on 10.7 / Lion and later, you will also have to do the following: login to network user account; go to System preferences > Users & Groups > Current User > Mobile […]
Daniel Schagemann
Password Security
To avoid major pains with hacked user accounts, ensure you do the following: A. use a password manager to create ‘memorable’ passwords, e.g. a sequence of words, some upper and some lower case, separated by hashtags and with all letter ‘E’ changed to 3… could have an entropy of 110bits, typically anything above 50 is safe […]
Daniel Schagemann
VPN setup on macOS
If you are setting up VPN on your mac for the first time, here are some steps to go through: Step 1 Install the VPN Profile that you received; Step 2 Click on the Apple logo (on top left) > System Preferences > Network Step 3 Select the VPN connection from the sidebar and check […]
Daniel Schagemann
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