Migrating from myBB to NodeBB postgreSQL

Ok, so I’ve recently upgraded my support forum from myBB to a NodeBB install. I’d like to stay it was easy - well it kinda was, but there were many steps, so I thought I’d quickly outline what i did. The migration was a couple of weeks ago now - and not super fresh in my mind, so this is not a complete migration tutorial - more of an overview »

macOS Mojave and Mac App Store review purgatory

So, here we are again… stuck at the mercy of an opaque review system. Cookie (and also Privatus) have both been stuck in review now for close to a month. 😕 At first I was given reasons why review was failing, and while a few days earlier this was not a problem - I quickly fixed the given issues. That was the last time i heard back from Apple review… Both apps have been sitting in review now for weeks. »

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Resending dropped emails in Mailgun

I use a custom setup of Mailgun and Mailtrain to send out my newsletters. Recently I had an issue with sending out my latest newsletter, and came up with a solution I figured I would like to share. My small issue with Mailgun & Mailtrain Now don’t get me wrong, Mailgun + Mailtrain is a fantastic combo and saves me hundreds of dollars when sending out newsletters. If your’e not using it - you should be! »

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The biggest problem with the Mac App Store

So, I’m in the midst of a Mac App Store related support nightmare right now… I uploaded an important update to Cookie yesterday (v5.8.1), and in my haste (it was a long day, and I uploaded it around 2am) it had a receipt checking bug. Cookie icon Now, normally this wouldn’t be a problem, as this particular bug should be easily caught in Apple’s own review system. The only real harm is having to upload a fixed binary and wait through the review process again. »

Email marketing with MailTrain in Plesk Onyx

So I ran in to a few small issues getting an email marketing solution based on MailTrain running in Plesk Onyx. Nothing show stopping - but I figured I’d archive this here, so no one else has to waste a full day getting it all configured just right. 🙂 Email marketing - A problem in search of an answer A little background… I’m not the best at email marketing (or social media…. »