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Month: February 2021

Could this fix firmware updating in the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 (iMac17,1)?

Many iMac17,1 computers are still stuck with firmware dating back to before macOS Catalina. Could this new approach enable them to install firmware updates again?

February 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Painting Within Tent: In Desolation Camp with Ludwig Becker

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Trained in sciences and painting in his native Germany, he emigrated to Australia in 1850. He was a member of the Burke and Wills Expedition, but never returned.

February 5, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Spotlight on search: In-app search (Core Spotlight)

Apple’s Mail, Notes ad other apps now use Core Spotlight, which protects the privacy of their data, but stops search apps from doing their job. And worse.

February 5, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

February 4, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

In Memoriam Eugène Burnand: Alpine meadows

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Trained with Gérôme in Paris, he painted fine rural landscapes of Alpine meadows, religious works, and used advanced optical effects.

February 4, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Spotlight on search: Better and different, 3rd party apps

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EasyFind, Find Any File and HoudahSpot compared, and tested against a wide range of search targets. The results are surprising.

February 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

The Faerie Queene 24: Disdain, cannibals and bucolic love

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Turpine’s final treachery, a lady whose conceit leads to an exacting punishment, Serena almost sacrificed and eaten, and Calidore falls in love.

February 3, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Ulbow 1.5 and Consolation 3.11 improve preference handling

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No longer do you need to fiddle around pre-installing preference files, and each app can now reset its preferences to the defaul

February 3, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

A History of Rome in Paintings: Overview and Contents

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A brief overview of the legendary and mythical history of the city and its empire, with links to all the articles in this series, and some of the finest paintings.

February 2, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Tackling extension problems in Big Sur

It would be much easier if the log contained entries detailing the loading of extensions. Instead, there are long gaps. This explores how you can use those in diagnosing problems.

February 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

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