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Month: September 2020

Mints now tells you the (Mach absolute) time

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New version of Mints tells you the scaling factors required to convert raw Mach absolute time values to nanoseconds, which change on Apple Silicon Macs.

September 15, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Firmware fundamentals

Essential facts about the firmware in your Mac, how it’s updated, and which version you should be running. With links to more detailed articles.

September 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Gods of the Week: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus

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Atlas, who bears the heavens on his shoulders. Prometheus, who deceived Zeus and was bound by chains as punishment, an eagle eating his liver each day. Epimetheus, who married Pandora.

September 14, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 64

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 64. Here are my solutions to them. 1: For […]

September 14, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Will Big Sur support the cloning of System volumes?

Looking at what’s involved in updating Big Sur’s new Sealed System Volume shows what’s necessary for successful cloning.

September 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

Hot off the press: reportage in painting 2

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More newsworthy paintings from Sisley, war artists including Henry Tonks, Edvard Munch, and court artists.

September 13, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Times forgotten

The more you look at changes to Mach Absolute Time coming in Apple Silicon Macs, the more messy they become, largely because the docs are so incomplete.

September 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

Hot off the press: reportage in painting 1

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Dutch Golden Age brandjes, West’s failure, fires in Venice and Copenhagen, and the rivals John Constable and JMW Turner painting London on fire.

September 12, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 64

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

September 12, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What could go wrong with apps on Big Sur and Apple Silicon?

Highlights some potential issues with third-party products running under Big Sur, and on Apple Silicon Macs, from the sealed system volume to mixed architecture tool chains.

September 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

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