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EXT4 vs exFAT: Picking the Right Format

Should you format your drive as EXT4 or exFAT? Here's a quick breakdown of when to use each — and what to do if you already picked EXT4.

March 23, 20262 min read
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Read a Linux Drive on Your Mac in 30 Seconds

Your Linux box died. Your files are on the drive. You have a Mac. Here's what to do.

March 23, 2026
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EXT4 on Apple Silicon: No Kernel Extensions Needed

Kernel extensions are dead on M-series Macs. Here's how to read EXT4 drives on Apple Silicon without lowering your security.

March 23, 2026
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Access Your Raspberry Pi SD Card on Mac

Pulled the SD card from your Pi and your Mac won't read it? That's normal. Here's how to get your files.

March 23, 2026
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How to Read an EXT4 Drive on Mac

Plugged in a Linux drive and your Mac shows nothing? Here's why — and the fastest way to access your EXT4 files on macOS.

March 23, 2026
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I Run a Surgical Skills Lab. A Raspberry Pi Storage Problem Led Me to Build Rekonify.

How a recurring Raspberry Pi crash in a surgical training lab led to building Rekonify — the native macOS tool for browsing EXT4 filesystems.

March 13, 2026