As you well know, Docker Daemon has not been updated by Synology developers for about a year and a half now. Some recent containers require the updated Docker Daemon version 20.10.1 in order to function properly, as is the case with Home Assistant Supervisor. As you can tell from the screenshot below, the current Docker … Read more about Synology: Request For Docker Package Update
Defragmentation, also known as “defrag” or “defragging”, is the process of reorganizing the data stored on your Synology NAS hard drive so that related pieces of data are put back together, all lined up in a continuous fashion. You could say that defragmentation is like cleaning house for your NAS – it picks up all … Read more about Synology: Speed up Your NAS by Defragging Your Hard Drives
Did you know DSM 7.0 will support the TLS 1.3 feature? This is great news and here is why. TLS 1.3 was released in 2018, and now, encrypted connections are more secure and faster than ever thanks to it. If you host a website from home on your Synology NAS with DSM 7.0 and you … Read more about Synology: TLS 1.2 vs TLS 1.3
One of the disadvantages of Synology is undoubtedly having “excellent” applications, but which have a lot of dependencies on other applications. In short, what bothers me the most when I install a package is that of having to install other 4 or 5 more packages to make that first one work. But what if I … Read more about Synology Packages: Why So Many Dependencies?
Dark mode is everywhere. All the major operating systems, Android, iPhone (iOS), Windows, and macOS, now offer dark themes, which default to light text on a black background. It looks really cool, doesn’t it? Dark mode is especially helpful for those viewing mobile computing device screens at night. The reduced brightness can reduce eye strain … Read more about Synology: DSM Dark Mode
Are you tired of seeing the classic DSM favicon in your browser, the one with the three white capital letters on a blue background? Right now, not everyone is loving the retro style of Synology’s DSM favicon. Wouldn’t it be great if they changed it? With a favicon with a fresh, modern, new look? It … Read more about Synology: How to Change DSM Favicon