Author: Angel Vladov
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Reduce image assets size on MacOS
Every now and then I need to work on a front end project that has large amount of image assets. In this article I’ll give you my go to list with MacOS apps I use to reduce the file size and speed up loading times.
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Zen Browser: An Open-Source Alternative to Arc
I’ve been a Firefox user for a long time (since version 1.5). I still use Firefox every day. Last year I tried Arc for couple of weeks. What I liked about Arc is its approach to browser design. Spaces really help you separate your work streams, and the nature of vertical tabs helps with many…
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Setting Up Claude MCP with npx on MacOS Using nvm
One issue I hit with Claude Desktop app was getting MCP integrations working locally with npx. I tried the examples from the documentation: No matter which MCP server I tried I was getting the same error again and again. It seems that Claude Desktop searches for npx in /usr/local/bin/ or the default location for node…
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Working SCSS Sourcemaps with Angular 6
If you are an Angular developer, you’ve probably noticed that since Angular 2+ they break with almost every release. After wasting many hours in futile attempts to fix them and going through numerous report on Angular GitHub page I finally got to a setup that works. Fixing dependencies (vendor) sourcemaps Open angular.json and find targets->build->configurations…
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Better Looking Mac Terminal
Mac Terminal comes with several color schemes but non catches the eye like SMYCK. The pastel colors it comes with are easy on the eye and you’ll appreciate the theme the more you use it. Download the theme ZIP archive. Install it by running Smyck.terminal Open Terminal → Preferences from any Terminal window Select Profiles…
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Replacing Command Prompt with Git Bash
Windows built in Command Prompt is ugly and dated. It also lacks proper Git integration. Git for Windows comes with a configured Git Bash you can use instead. Combine that with Mintty and you now have a full featured themeable terminal rivaling the built in Mac OS Terminal. In the Git for Windows installer choose…
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Adding predefined actions to Firefox 57 address bar
One of the first things I’ve noticed in Firefox 57 was the Pocket button in the address bar and the additional actions in the menu on the right. Then, while using Pocket I right clicked and selected Remove from Address Bar. Good, this removed Pocket from there but, ugh, how do I return it back?…
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Free Bitcoins without mining
With the rise of Bitcoins, Ethereum and cryptocurrencies everyone are talking about mining again. Video cards price has skyrocketed in the last 2 months. If you are late for the mining ride, you don’t have the knowledge or time to build your own mining rigs or you just don’t like risking it there are others…
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Vuejs Live Templates for Webstorm
IntelliJ IDEA (Webstorm) comes with many live templates but it has none for Vuejs 2. I’ve created a few simple templates to use for my projects. All the templates assume you’re using a transplier for ECMAScript 2015. Vue components template is setup for usage with SASS but you can easily modify it and use Stylus…
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Select 2 with Bootstrap 4
Twitter have changed variables names in Bootstrap 4 so the original SASS files that come with Select 2 bootstrap theme won’t work. Until there is a BS 4 compatible theme for Select 2 you can use the variables overrides below for your project.