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Month: September 2020

Saturday Mac riddles 66

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Ready to […]

September 26, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What is responsible for persistent firmware update failures?

Following a survey of 37 iMac17,1 systems, there’s no evidence problems are caused by hardware. It’s most likely to be a bug in the firmware installer.

September 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

Telling stories in paintings and illustrations 2

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Paintings and illustrations by Gustave DorΓ© and Walter Crane, two of the 19th century’s major illustrators, and both accomplished painters.

September 25, 2020 General, Life, Painting

What’s right at the end of the menu bar, and how it’s changing

When I went to change the settings of the menu bar clock, they had vanished. Finding them revealed significant changes coming in macOS 11.

September 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7?

Today’s update to bring macOS Catalina to version 10.15.7 came as something of a surprise, particularly as all […]

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released a surprise Catalina 10.15.7 update

Apple has just released a surprise update to macOS 10.15 Catalina, bringing it to version 10.15.7. At around […]

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Telling stories in paintings and illustrations 1

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Telling a story in a standalone painting, and telling one in illustrations, are very different. Examples by Masaccio, Poussin, Crane, Rackham, and Hogarth.

September 24, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Preparing to upgrade to Big Sur

Concentrate on Time Machine backups, scripts, secondary updates, and whether you still have to retain access to 32-bit software. Some hints.

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

The Faerie Queene 6: Sir Guyon

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Book 2: another knight on a different mission. This time it’s to tackle Acrasia, an evil enchantress who lures knights to her wandering island.

September 23, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Mints can now reveal your Mac’s logic board ID

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This new version helps iMac17,1 owners discover the logic board ID, to help investigate their problems updating firmware.

September 23, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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