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M1/M2 Macs and Apple silicon

For a systematic compilation of links to articles here about Apple silicon Macs, specifically its M1 and M2 […]

January 22, 2021 Macs, Technology

Reading visual art: 46 The eyes have it

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The Mona Lisa illusion, Mary Magdalene with eyes red from tears or shut in ecstasy, closed from fatigue, or nearly blinded by light.

March 31, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Why you should enable FileVault

T2 and Apple silicon Macs always encrypt the Data volume in internal storage. So why bother with enabling FileVault? And can you do that on external bootable disks?

March 31, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released updates to XProtect and XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version […]

March 30, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Reading visual art: 45 Eyes wide open

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Surprise, suspicion, and sheer horror in these wide open eyes painted by Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, Annie Swynnerton and others.

March 30, 2023 General, Life, Painting

How APFS mounts an external disk: 1 Basics

A step-by-step account of how Disk Arbitration and APFS mount an external disk, from handling its partitions, to performing trims.

March 30, 2023 Macs, Technology

macOS Ventura 13.3, Monterey 12.6.4 and Big Sur 11.7.5 bring firmware updates for all supported Macs

This week’s updates to macOS 13.3, 12.6.4 and 11.7.5 should have updated the firmware of every supported Mac. […]

March 29, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Not Like That: Vanished under varnish

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Varnish has been applied to protect the paint layer. But layers of old varnish discolour and trap dirt and contaminants, letting a painting vanish into the dark.

March 29, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Fixing firmware update problems

What should you do if a firmware update goes wrong? Here’s a guide to avoid panic, whether your Mac is Intel, has a T2, or M-series chip, and for Studio Displays.

March 29, 2023 Macs, Technology

Ukrainian Painters: Ivan Pokhitonov

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Born to the north of Kherson, he trained in Odesa, then spent much of his life travelling in Europe, painting Belgium and France in particular.

March 28, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Dive into APFS in Mints version 1.11

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Update adds a 22nd tool, to display a log extract tailored to examining the mounting of APFS disks. Also valuable for any APFS investigation.

March 28, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

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