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Owners and users: Primary and secondary systems on M1 Macs

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M1 Macs have an elaborate system of keys and certificates which allow the installation of second operating systems, as well as the primary OS, based on Ownership.

July 21, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple is just about to release Big Sur 11.5 update

At around 1725 UTC today (20 July 2021), I announced in this article that Apple had released the […]

July 20, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Still Life History: A place at the table

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Four centuries of paintings of tables laid up ready for the consumption of food, with several variations. From Clara Peeters to the modern burger.

July 20, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Code in ARM Assembly: Conditions without branches

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Where code can make simple selections according to a conditional test, it may be possible to eliminate branching and ensure rapid execution.

July 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

Don Quixote 19: The footman and the judge’s daughter

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The judge’s young daughter is in love with one of his footmen, who isn’t who he might appear. Two women play a trick on Don Quixote, and the barber wants his brass basin back.

July 19, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 108

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 108. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Etching, […]

July 19, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Are there flaws in some ARM64 instructions?

Many processors like the ARM64 have instructions to perform fused multiply-add operations. Do they deliver reduced error and better performance?

July 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

Into the Rococo: In Memoriam Antoine Watteau 2

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Major paintings from the last four years of his life, including his final visit to the commedia dell’arte, an unusual Judgement of Paris, and a shop sign.

July 18, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: The perils of M1 Ownership

The primary admin account on an M1 Mac is its Owner, responsible for authorising the installation and use of second operating systems. Here’s what can go wrong with Ownership.

July 18, 2021 Macs, Technology

Into the Rococo: In Memoriam Antoine Watteau 1

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Marking 300 years since the woefully early death of the master of the Rococo. Early paintings show the development of the fête galante, and its zenith in ‘Embarkation for Cythera’.

July 17, 2021 General, Life, Painting

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