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Month: May 2018

Pierre Bonnard: bustling Paris and the bedroom, 1896-1899

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More scenes of street life in Paris, a landscape, and a Japoniste painting of Spring blossom. Bonnard also gives us glimpses of his private life with Marthe.

May 23, 2018 General, Life, Painting

A simpler way to control an app’s Login Item

Want a non-sandboxed app to install itself in Login Items? Here’s a simple way without using a helper app.

May 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Bailiff can now install and uninstall itself as a Login Item

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Second beta-release of a menubar app to evict iCloud items from local storage, and to download them.

May 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 1b Romulus, from the rape of the Sabines

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How Romulus carefully planned the abduction of maidens to satisfy Rome’s need for wives, and his subsequent wars. Splendid paintings by Poussin, David, Ingres, Guercino, and Nattier.

May 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Running at startup: when to use a Login Item or a LaunchAgent/LaunchDaemon

When you want software to run automatically each time you Mac starts up, there are several ways of doing that. Here’s your choice.

May 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 1b Romulus, to the founding of Rome

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One of twins born of a Vestal Virgin, he was suckled by a she-wolf and raised by a swineherd. Marvellous paintings by the Carraccis, Rubens, and Mignard.

May 21, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Controlling iCloud from your menubar with Bailiff

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Gives easy access to evict files from your local storage to iCloud Drives, without having to open Cirrus.

May 21, 2018 Macs, Technology

Albin Egger-Lienz: Work and War, 1904-1926

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He first painted rural workers, in a distinctive earth palette. Then came the war, which changed everything.

May 20, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Finishing off

I realised that almost everything listed in my Downloads page was still in beta. Finishing off is important, and requires a proper Help book.

May 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

In Memoriam Ferdinand Hodler 1853–1918: an appreciation

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Holder expressed what he saw as the deeper truth and the inner unity of the world around him. His paintings are fascinating and enduring.

May 19, 2018 General, Life, Painting

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