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Month: September 2023

Working with appearance modes in Rich Text: a new version of DelightEd

A new version of this Rich Text editor now remembers its appearance mode, and uses that as the default mode for documents too.

September 11, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Back to the viewer: Rückenfigur in paintings 2

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How the Rückenfigur passed from Friedrich via JC Dahl to Thomas Fearnley, then was reborn with Gustave Caillebotte.

September 10, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: How quickly can Apple release a security update?

The vulnerability in Ventura 13.5.1 must have been reported to Apple between 28 August and 1 September. On 7 September, Apple released fixes for2 vulnerabilities across 4 OSes.

September 10, 2023 Macs, Technology

Back to the viewer: Rückenfigur in paintings 1

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Figures in landscape paintings don’t normally stand with their back to the viewer. How the Rückenfigur came to the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich and his pupil Carus.

September 9, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 220

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Daytime greeting in […]

September 9, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Some forms of encrypted storage still don’t work properly

Avoid using encrypted sparse bundles for the moment, as you can’t change their password. Apple Encrypted Archives aren’t ready for normal use either.

September 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

High: Explorers and surveyors

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Bierstadt, who went west to the Rocky Mountains with surveyors, the former Surveyor General of New Zealand, and the greatest expeditionary botanical painter, Marianne North.

September 8, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Inside SilentKnight: how it works

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How it checks whether your Mac’s firmware and security protection are current, and screens for major security issues.

September 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Ventura 13.5.2, an urgent security update

Apple has just released the update to macOS Ventura 13.5.2, an urgent security update, to address a vulnerability […]

September 7, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Reading visual art: 72 Thyrsus

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Associated with Dionysus/Bacchus and his followers, it’s basically a staff decorated with plant matter. Seen here in different variants from Pompeii onwards.

September 7, 2023 General, Life, Painting

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