Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: How to Delete Universal Search

31 August 20269 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Have you happened to notice that you can’t delete the Universal Search (SynoFinder) package from Synology Package Center? If, for one reason or another, you are not interested in the package and you want to have nothing to do with Universal Search, today I will teach you how to permanently delete it from your NAS. Remember, … Read more about Synology: How to Delete Universal Search

How to Install Actual on Your Synology NAS

3 September 20269 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Actual is a super fast, privacy-focused app for managing your finances. You own your data, and Actual Server will sync it across all your devices with optional end-to-end encryption. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Actual Budget on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work … Read more about How to Install Actual on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Invoice Ninja on Your Synology NAS

3 September 20269 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Invoice Ninja is a leading platform for freelancers & SMB’s to invoice clients, accept payments, track expenses & time-billable tasks. Invoicing, Quotes, Expenses, Tasks. Built with Laravel, Flutter and React. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Invoice Ninja on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 … Read more about How to Install Invoice Ninja on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Clean Docker

14 April 20269 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Many Docker images and containers that you install on your Synology NAS following various guides on the web leave traces that should be deleted so that future installations may work flawlessly. Here on mariushosting you can find a varied list of Docker images to install on your NAS, but, if you ever decide to uninstall … Read more about Synology: How to Clean Docker

How to Install Homebranch on Your Synology NAS

31 August 20268 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Homebranch is a self-hosted web application for managing and reading your E-Book collection. It provides a user-friendly interface to organize, search, and read your eBooks across devices. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Homebranch on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work … Read more about How to Install Homebranch on Your Synology NAS

Synology: How to Install Dashy on Your Synology NAS

28 August 20268 March 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Dashy helps you organize your self-hosted services by making them accessible from a single dashboard. Dashy is an open source, highly customizable, easy to use, privacy-respecting dashboard app like Homarr, Flame, Homepage and Heimdall. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Dashy on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP … Read more about Synology: How to Install Dashy on Your Synology NAS