Tag: troubleshooting

  • How I Saved My MacBook Pro From Bad RAM

    How I Saved My MacBook Pro From Bad RAM

    The story of how I used an EFI tool to disable faulty memory and save my laptop.

  • Capturing MacOS Settings Changes

    Capturing MacOS Settings Changes

    Let me get this right out. I upgraded to MacOS 15 beta and it totally borked my machine. I had to do a full, fresh reinstall. Totally my fault, and I should have prepared better. So now, I’m trying to remember to capture my personal settings so I can use a shell script to restore…

  • Quick Tip: Script Debugging in WordPress

    Quick Tip: Script Debugging in WordPress

    When debugging core WordPress scripts, dealing with cached copies like in `script-loader.php` can be tricky. You can apply a unique `ver` argument to core scripts on each refresh using a filter. This ensures you get the most recent version from page and browser cache. Remember to enable `SCRIPT_DEBUG` when debugging core scripts.

  • Quick Tip: DreamHost cron and WP-CLI

    Quick Tip: DreamHost cron and WP-CLI

    Ensure your WordPress cron events fire correctly on DreamHost by setting the correct PHP version in your code. Be mindful of PHP compatibility issues between your code and the version running via WP-CLI in DreamHost’s cron system to avoid syntax errors like “unexpected ‘?’.” Use the `WP_CLI_PHP` environment variable to specify the PHP version needed…