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Month: August 2019

Is there a Willow? Paintings of Ophelia from 1890

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As narrative painting went into decline, Ophelia became even more popular. From Henrietta Rae through sub-aqua views to Waterhouse’s obsession.

August 4, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Apple Remote

What went wrong with macOS 10.14.6 update, and Sierra and High Sierra Security Updates 2019-004?

August 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Is there a Willow? Paintings of Ophelia to 1889

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Millais’ wonderful painting of Ophelia wasn’t the first such work. From West and Delacroix to Rossetti and Bastien-Lepage, here she is.

August 3, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 6

Three more riddles to tease your mind over the weekend. Answers will be posted here on Monday.

August 3, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

Should you use document metadata?

Is it worth entering author name, title, keywords and so on in a document’s Properties?

August 3, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update does bring some EFI updates

Yesterday’s surprise Supplemental Update for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 does bring EFI firmware updates for four MacBook Pro models, […]

August 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

The first Italian Master in oil: Antonello da Messina 2

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His time in Venice brought a succession of masterpieces, including the large San Cassiano altarpiece, a Salvator Mundi, and Virgin Annunciate which were highly influential.

August 2, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Spotlight search can skip files

Have you ever felt that Spotlight search misses out some files altogether? Here’s hard evidence that it can.

August 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

Apple has just released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update, which it says addresses problems in some Macs when […]

August 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

Work in Progress: John Everett Millais ‘Ophelia’

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Four months being bitten to death by midges, then a winter of immersing the model in a bath of tepid water. This masterwork didn’t come easy for anyone.

August 1, 2019 General, Life, Painting, Technology

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