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Month: May 2018

Last Week on My Mac: Is the macOS command line doomed?

A defining difference between macOS and iOS, the command line depends on constancy of file names, and consistency of paths. iCloud breaks both, as well as Finder aliases.

May 6, 2018 Macs, Technology

Down and out: Vagrants

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The nineteenth century saw rising awareness of social issues, which introduced novel themes into painting. Works by Murillo, Mulready, Bastien-Lepage and others.

May 5, 2018 General, Life, Painting

What do Security Updates actually fix?

Frustrated by the lack of information in Apple’s security release notes? You’re not alone. Over the last year, they have become almost worthless.

May 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

Pigment: The first modern pigment, Prussian Blue

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For once the name is accurate: it originated in the Prussian Empire around 1704, and by 1730 had established itself as a standard if not entirely reliable pigment. Watteau, Canaletto, Hogarth, Blake, Monet, and van Gogh all used it.

May 4, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Inside iCloud with Cirrus 1.0b5: Paths and containers

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Illustrated workthrough with Desktop & Documents Folders option turned on, showing file layouts in the GUI and file system. And a new version of Cirrus to do it with.

May 4, 2018 Macs, Technology

And When Did You Last See William Frederick Yeames?

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He specialised in history paintings of the Tudor and Stuart period, and later painted problem pictures to puzzle the viewer. He died 100 years ago today.

May 3, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Going for iCloud Drive, or the whole way with Desktop & Documents Folders?

A detailed look at the presentation of folders and files in the Finder, GUI, Terminal, and FileManager in different iCloud options.

May 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Ferdinand Hodler, Rhythmic Landscapes, 1906-1910

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Two major figurative works, The Woodcutter and The Reaper, and a succession of landscapes with increasing rhythm and symmetry, and reduction to basic elements of form, colour, light.

May 2, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Looking directly at iCloud’s files and folders with Cirrus 1.0b4

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This free tool can now show iCloud files and folders in place, with info about upload/download errors and more. Invaluable for tackling iCloud issues.

May 2, 2018 Macs, Technology

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, The best of the second half – 2

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Another six of the best, from the battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs to the assassination of Julius Caesar, from Rubens to Turner.

May 1, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

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