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Month: October 2020

Code signatures: 1 How they work, and stop working

The benefits of code signing for Mac users explained. How certificates are revoked, and what happens when they are. And there’s more to signatures than just the certificate.

October 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

A History of Rome in Paintings: 12 Civil War

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A succession of individuals – Sulla, Pompey and Julius Caesar – tried to take control of the Republic. From the first consulship of Sulla to the murder of Pompey.

October 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

XProtect: What do we know about it?

Where to find its data files, what each contains and does, when XProtect is called to scan software, and a list of known malware it should detect.

October 27, 2020 Macs, Technology

Goddess of the Week: Artemis (Diana)

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A virgin goddess who is sometimes the major goddess of childbirth, or the great mother of nature. A huntress and goddess of the Moon.

October 26, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 70

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 70. Here are my solutions to them. 1: I […]

October 26, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What happened with security updates and HP printer software?

Why many had problems, what they are exactly, what you can do about them, and how they should be prevented.

October 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

Painting sculpture: 2 Pygmalion and Gérôme

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The king of Cyprus whose ivory sculpture turned into his future wife, painted by Regnault and Burne-Jones, and Gérôme’s fascinating paintings of his painted figures. And turning painting into sculpture.

October 25, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Are silent security updates a vulnerability?

The update to MRT 1.68 has caused problems with many Macs. Even if their cause is discovered, fixing them is usually long and complex. That silent security update is causing a denial of service.

October 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

Painting sculpture: 1 Senses, rude Romans, and sculptors

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Although painting and sculpture are closely allied, it’s curious to depict sculpture in painting. Examples range from early grisailles to ribald depictions of the Roman god Priapus.

October 24, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 70

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

October 24, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

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