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Month: December 2017

Telling Modern Stories: the narrative painting of Benjamin West, 7, Conclusion

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He was remarkably successful, a truly self-made artist, who rose from nothing to international renown. But did he ‘occasion a revolution in the art’?

December 28, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

Safari offline reader is rapidly becoming functionless

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Offline reading is an important feature for many Safari users, particularly on iOS devices and laptop models. So why doesn’t it work?

December 28, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

In the Angels’ Kitchen: Murillo’s 400th anniversary, 3

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In his later years, he painted some unusual religious works, including an episode from the life of St Thomas of Villaneuva, and the heavenly and earthly trinities.

December 27, 2017 General, Life, Painting

Inside Finder Tags

The Finder manages its tags, so changing the label of any tag is immediately reflected in all items using that tag. But what are null tags, and why are they so common?

December 27, 2017 Macs, Technology, xattr

xattr: com.apple.metadata:_kMDItemUserTags, Finder tags

Details of where and how files and folders store their Finder Tag information. One of the few xattrs intended for the user.

December 27, 2017 Macs, xattr

A snapshot of 1917 in paintings

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From John Singer Sargent to Charles Demuth, war artists showing the horrors of the Great War to the wild waters and hills of central Canada.

December 26, 2017 General, Life, Painting

SystHist now provides a structured history of updates too

Provides two views of your Mac’s update history: a simple text list, as before, and a structured version ideal for Macs with long histories.

December 26, 2017 Macs, Technology

The Nativity, ancient and modern

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A collection of the finest paintings of the Nativity, from 1263 to the 20th century – all innovative, and some unique.

December 25, 2017 General, Life, Painting

The Annunciation, old and more innovative

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In the hands, and brushes, of great artists, a religious set-piece becomes a succession of marvellous and highly innovative paintings.

December 24, 2017 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: The awesome power of the Duet

If Apple manages the performance of iOS, does it do the same with macOS? What is there to stop that from being used against us?

December 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

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