For years I’ve run Docker containers on my Synology NAS and UGREEN NAS boxes and relied on Watchtower for automatic updates. It was convenient until it wasn’t. Silent image updates started breaking services, containers failed to restart properly, and I lost visibility and control over when and how changes happened. After trying several alternatives I … Read more about How to Schedule Automatic Container Updates in Dockhand
My previous guide for Dashy involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Dashy version via Portainer. 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, … Read more about Synology Install Dashy with Portainer
Chatwoot is an open-source, self-hosted customer engagement suite. Chatwoot lets you view and manage your customer data, communicate with them irrespective of which medium they use, and re-engage them based on their profile. Chatwoot supports the following conversation channels: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp, Line, SMS, API Channel, Email. In this step by step … Read more about How to Install Chatwoot on Your Synology NAS
My previous guide for Netdata involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Netdata version via Portainer. Netdata is distributed, real-time, performance and health monitoring for systems and applications. It is a highly optimized monitoring agent you install on all your systems and containers. Netdata provides … Read more about Synology Install Netdata With Portainer
FreeCAD is a powerful, open-source 3D parametric CAD software designed for engineers, architects, and hobbyists. It enables precise 3D modeling for product design, mechanical engineering, and architecture. With a modular architecture, FreeCAD supports various file formats and offers customizable workflows through specialized workbenches for tasks like drafting, simulation, and 3D printing. It features parametric modeling … Read more about How to Install FreeCAD on Your Synology NAS
On March 3, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.19 to the new 1.0.20 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues: Fix: Regression on Synology DSM – Error response from daemon: client version 1.53 is too new. Maximum supported API version is 1.43 Fix: Fix ARM64 regression: Go collector crashing on Raspberry Pi and other ARM devices … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.20