https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/categories/tips-tricks/ Recent content in Tips-Tricks on Life of a software developer Hugo en Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:22:16 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/switching-android-emulator-to-the-old-location-ui-on-gnu-linux/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:22:16 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/switching-android-emulator-to-the-old-location-ui-on-gnu-linux/ Restore the Android Emulator’s old Location UI on GNU/Linux to work around blank maps and freezes by disabling LocationUiV2. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/openwrt-and-pptp-vpn/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:03:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/openwrt-and-pptp-vpn/ Troubleshoot PPTP VPN connections on OpenWrt by installing NAT helper modules and configuring an nftables connection tracking helper. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-speech-dispatcher-on-debian-12/ Wed, 21 May 2025 11:45:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-speech-dispatcher-on-debian-12/ Prevent speech-dispatcher from starting on demand on Debian 12 with DisableAutoSpawn to address high PulseAudio CPU usage. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/quick-tip-who-is-listening-on-given-tcp-port-on-macos/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:55:43 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/quick-tip-who-is-listening-on-given-tcp-port-on-macos/ Find which process is listening on a specific TCP port on macOS Big Sur or later using lsof and grep in Terminal. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-how-to-remove-submodule/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:09:33 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-how-to-remove-submodule/ Remove a Git submodule by updating .gitmodules and .git/config, removing it from the index, and deleting the untracked files. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/automating-google-play-store-reports-with-gsutil-and-windows-powershell/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:12:02 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/automating-google-play-store-reports-with-gsutil-and-windows-powershell/ Automate Google Play install and rating reports by Android version with gsutil and Windows PowerShell to help prioritize app testing. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-dock-to-default-settings/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:10:31 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-dock-to-default-settings/ Reset the macOS Dock to its default settings with a Terminal command that deletes its saved preferences and restarts the Dock.