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Shopping for a faster external SSD

Given that Thunderbolt SSDs are unusual and expensive, should you buy a USB4 model that claims to be compatible with Thunderbolt? Watch out for the traps.

February 20, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […]

February 19, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Changing Paintings: 7 Gossip and the death of Coronis

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The raven’s feathers are changed from white to black, the crow replaced by an owl originally threatened by Neptune’s rape, and more.

February 19, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 243

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 243. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Simon […]

February 19, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Apple silicon: 1 Cores, clusters and performance

A gentle introduction to the new architecture, from how macOS allocates threads to core types, overflow, variable frequency, ending in huge differences in power.

February 19, 2024 Macs, Technology

Who was the hero: Marat or Corday? 2 Corday

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Charlotte Corday made no attempt to flee the scene of her murder of Marat, was arrested and guillotined three days later. Was she the real heroine?

February 18, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Working together, not apart

If you want to work on the same document across different Apple platforms, then the option providing most restrictive access to saved versions is iCloud Drive.

February 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Who was the hero: Marat or Corday? 1 Marat

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On 13 July 1793, a young woman from Normandy stabbed the revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat in the chest and killed him. Was Marat really the hero?

February 17, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 243

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Simon briefly […]

February 17, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Explore floating-point number formats in Mints 1.17

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New version fixes a bug, and adds a new window to explore floating-point number formats, as demonstrated here. And a surprise from Apple.

February 17, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

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