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Month: September 2023

macOS upgrades since El Capitan

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First-hand experiences of each macOS upgrade from El Capitan in 2015 to Ventura last year set the standard against which the release of Sonoma will be judged.

September 23, 2023 Macs, Technology

Painting on the edge: introduction to a series on blur

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The human visual system seldom sees blur, and the great majority of paintings don’t show it either. This series explores the use of blur in paintings.

September 22, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Will flushing caches free up disk space?

How much free disk space could you recover if your Mac is short of space and you need more to upgrade to Sonoma? Should you try flushing its caches in Safe mode?

September 22, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.6 and Monterey 12.7 updates

Apple has just released macOS updates to bring Ventura to 13.6 and Monterey to 12.7, for those not […]

September 21, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

The bicentenary of Alexandre Cabanel: 2

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Stories from Dante’s ‘Inferno’, the daughter of Jephthah, Phaedra, Ophelia, and Cleopatra, on the theme of the doomed woman.

September 21, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Still struggling with Dark Mode 5 years on

For 34 years, Macs were known for rendering black text on a white background. Then came Dark mode, and five years later some apps still can’t cope with it.

September 21, 2023 Macs, Technology

High: Waterfalls

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Waterfalls in mountains are spectacular, and difficult to access. Examples include the falls where Sherlock Holmes fought with Moriarty.

September 20, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Navigating boot volumes in paths and inodes

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How inode numbers can give important insights into the structure of the conjoined System and Data volumes, and help you navigate them.

September 20, 2023 Macs, Technology

Reading visual art: 74 Size

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Relative size can express relative importance, rather than giving a sense of depth. Although ancient tradition, it still appears in more modern paintings.

September 19, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Freeing space to upgrade to Sonoma

Should you just try to upgrade in the hope that your Mac’s storage has sufficient free space? What can you do to free up a bit more if needed?

September 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

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