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Category Archive: Macs

Why are Apple silicon VMs so different?

Before Apple had even released its Developer Transition Kit, virtualisation was already one of the 3 pillars of software support on Apple silicon Macs.

December 29, 2023 Macs, Technology

Making the leap from Mojave to Apple silicon

Coping with 64-bit code, APFS, the different CPU, the SSV, System Settings, Recovery Mode, and how to get the best from migration and sharing in iCloud.

December 28, 2023 Macs, Technology

Can a different core allocation strategy work on Apple silicon?

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A strange observation, that the last thread to complete a matrix multiplication task was always much later than others, explored to discover a different strategy used by macOS.

December 27, 2023 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Christmas Mac riddles 235

I hope that you enjoyed this Christmas Mac Riddles, episode 235. Here are my solutions to them. 1: […]

December 26, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

When macOS won’t work with the App Store

Running a macOS VM on Apple silicon has many advantages: it lets you run older macOS on newer models, is more secure, and convenient, except it can’t work with App Store apps.

December 26, 2023 Macs, Technology

Where are the sanity checks?

When did you last see figures on your Mac that were unbelievable, like 60 TB of snapshots on a 2 TB SSD? We need more sanity checking.

December 25, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Year on My Mac: 1 iCloud Drive changes gear

What was the biggest and most important change in macOS this year? Pets in the People album in Photos, AirTag sharing, or iCloud Drive?

December 24, 2023 Macs, Technology

Christmas Mac riddles 235

Here are this Christmas weekend’s riddles to entertain you through your celebrations. 1: Iodine Scotsman, a professional, was […]

December 23, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

The Three XProtects of Christmas

What you need to know about the 3 XProtects: classic, Remediator and BehaviourService, and full details of what we know about XPR 122.

December 23, 2023 Macs, Technology

Why macOS 14.2 & 14.2.1 VMs lose shared folders, and how to work around it

If you use macOS VMs on an Apple silicon Mac, folders shared with the host may vanish in 14.2 and later. Here’s why, which are affected, and how to work around the problem.

December 22, 2023 Macs, Technology

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