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Last Week on My Mac: Alerts and traffic signs

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We’re swimming upstream in a raging torrent of alerts and notifications. Rather than clicking through everything, macOS should lead by example and do what we did with traffic signs.

August 13, 2023 Macs, Technology

In Memoriam Gerard David who died 500 years ago 1

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Born in what’s now the Netherlands, he trained in Italy. Soon after his return to northern Europe he settled in Bruges.

August 12, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 216

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Pictograms from Japan […]

August 12, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Why macOS anti-malware scans can behave oddly

Why XProtect Remediator scans can report BadPluginServiceSignature status_code 31 and abort, and why you don’t need to do anything about it.

August 12, 2023 Macs, Technology

Reading visual art: 68 Eyes ≠ 2

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As a Cyclops, Polyphemus had only one eye, whereas Juno’s servant Argus had a hundred or more. Here they are in paintings.

August 11, 2023 General, Life, Painting

How to store data and files securely using macOS

If you’re wondering how to store snippets of private info, sensitive files, or folders full of secrets, here’s how to use the right features in macOS.

August 11, 2023 Macs, Technology

Centenary of the death of Joaquín Sorolla 3

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Virtuoso painter who used brushes with long handles to cover huge canvases at great speed. One of three grand masters of modern European art.

August 10, 2023 General, Life, Painting

How to tackle keychain problems

Multiple requests for a keychain password, login password mismatch, broken keychains, expired certificates, and using the Data Protection keychain.

August 10, 2023 Macs, Technology

Ukrainian Painters: 19th century Realism

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Overview of those most active during the 19th century, and generally Realist in style. Includes those who spent much of their career in Ukraine, and three famous expatriates.

August 9, 2023 General, Life, Painting

When should you provide a keychain or admin password?

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How can you tell whether a request for a keychain password is genuine? What about a regular request for password authentication?

August 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

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