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Month: April 2017

Masterly account of Sierra’s new log system

Link to the slides from a masterly review by Sarah Edwards of the new log system in macOS Sierra.

April 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

How does your keychain work?

Authentication dialogs to permit access to your keychain are supplied by the macOS security system, and follow a strict pattern.

April 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

A Troubled Woman, Centaur’s Blood, and Hercules as Martyr

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A puzzling painting of a lone woman, wrestling with inner turmoil; a trap laid by a dying Centaur; a king with a thing for Hercules, and his promotion to being a saint.

April 2, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: What the eye does see, Apple doesn’t grieve over

Automated reporting of serious faults has helped Apple make macOS more reliable. But how do you report a bug which only the user can see?

April 2, 2017 Macs, Technology

Fooled you! The deception of the trompe l’oeil

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Let these paintings fool you: that’s what they’re all about. Happy April Fool’s Day!

April 1, 2017 General, Life, Painting

KeychainCheck 1.2 is now available

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This new version adds a Help Book, Tooltips, and supports window resizing more usefully.

April 1, 2017 Macs, Technology

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