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Running macOS Sonoma 14 on VMware

January 29, 2024March 16, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment iphone, macos, sonoma, ubuntu, usb, vmware

This guide shows you how to configure a usable instance of macOS Sonoma on the latest version of VMware, either

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Connect a Dell Bluetooth keyboard with both Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22

December 23, 2023January 23, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment bluetooth, regedit, ubuntu, windows 11

A few months ago, I purchased a Dell Bluetooth keyboard for use with my desktop PC, which has both Windows

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Getting Linux to boot on DOSBox-X

May 30, 2022April 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment dosbox, dosbox-x, ubuntu, virtualbox

I have always wanted to boot a simple Linux distro using DOSBox. What are the challenges you may ask? Well,

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Developing vintage 68K Macintosh apps with CodeLite IDE, Retro68 and pce-macplus emulator

December 23, 2018May 9, 2023 ToughDev 6 Comments codelite, retro68, ubuntu, virtualbox

UPDATE (22 Aug 2022): A reader by the name of Henlin has adapted my build scripts to work with VSCode and

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Dell OptiPlex FX160 Intel Atom 230 Tiny Desktop PC

January 15, 2018May 4, 2023 ToughDev 4 Comments b43, embedded, fx160, intel atom, sis 671, ubuntu, vesa

After exploring the Habey BIS-6620 Intel Atom Z510 Fanless Embedded PC, I bought the Dell Optiplex FX160, another small form

Since 2008, ToughDev has been diving deep into a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing. The blog also features hands-on product reviews—spanning modern devices to vintage electronics—along with technical insights, deep dives, and custom-built software or hardware solutions tailored to specific use cases.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

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