At the beginning of January 2022 Pi-hole released version 5.8.1 of their product and today, version 5.9 is out. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS using my handy guide. Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole, and optionally a DHCP server, … Read more about Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version 5.9
MagicMirror² is an open source modular smart mirror platform. With a growing list of installable modules, the MagicMirror² allows you to convert your hallway or bathroom mirror into your personal assistant. Personally, I use MagicMirror on my NAS to show me the upcoming holidays, and as a personalized RSS feed from a favorite website, as … Read more about How to Install MagicMirror on Your Synology NAS
Did you know Synology has a package named Storage Analyzer that allows you to have a quick glance at the overall usage trends of your Synology NAS? You can create and manage tasks to analyze storage spaces, and generate detailed reports on volume usage. Today I will show you how to install and use Storage … Read more about Synology: How to Set Up Storage Analyzer
Today, Portainer switches from version 2.11.0 to the new 2.11.1 version. It’s mandatory to upgrade since multiple issues have been fixed in this new version of Portainer. What is Portainer? Portainer is a really awesome web UI for Docker. Portainer is a lightweight management UI which allows you to easily manage your different Docker environments … Read more about Synology: Portainer Docker Version 2.11.1
At one point you activated DDNS on your Synology NAS and just left it like that without thinking too much about it. But chances are you have enabled and then disabled the DDNS with its certificate without even realizing it. And one day while browsing Control Panel / Security / Certificate you might notice that … Read more about Synology: Certificate Server is Busy
When you update your old DSM 6.2 to DSM 7 you will notice that Application Portal is Now Login Portal. In the new Login Portal you can change the Login Style, and you can even change the standard ports on your DSM operating system. Login Portal allows you to “traverse a portal” by transporting you … Read more about Synology: How to Use Login Portal