Major macOS releases from Sierra to Ventura, with full details of each release and security update. Also updates to XProtect, MRT and Gatekeeper.
For a systematic compilation of links to articles here about Apple silicon Macs, M1, M2, M3, M4 and […]
Do you know the difference between a caduceus and the rod of Asclepius, what each means? Paintings by William Blake, Renoir, and others explain.
You realise that a few hours ago you trashed an important file by accident. How can you search your Time Machine backups without looking through them one at a time?
Contents of this series, together with a list of major Naturalist painters and links to fuller accounts of their paintings.
You’re in a rush, and need to disconnect your MacBook Pro’s external drive. But when you try to eject it, one or more programs may be using it. What do you do next?
Little used for 400 years, in the 19th century painters extended their scenes by including reflections seen in a mirror. Here are some significant examples.
How to discover what went wrong when a document doesn’t show the right thumbnail, but a generic icon instead. How to dive deeper to solve problems with 3rd party thumbnail and preview generators.
Apple has released its regular weekly update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
From red-figure paintings on Greek pottery, through tin-glazed maiolica, to painted porcelain and enamelled earthenware, more painting in three dimensions.
Most apps save settings in their preferences file managed by cfprefsd as the UserDefaults server. Here’s how to avoid problems that can cause, and how to use the defaults command.
Born son of the King of Athens, the god Poseidon, and Princess Aethra, his first task was to find his father’s sandals and sword, and take them to Athens, where Medea tried to poison him.
The Eclectic Light Company 