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Category Archive: Macs

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 216

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 216. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Pictograms […]

August 14, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

How to prepare your Mac for service or repair

Do you need to back it up when the problem is minor? Should you erase its internal storage? Anything else you need to do?

August 14, 2023 Macs, Technology

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

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

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

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

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

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it to […]

August 8, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to change an unknown system setting

How to get the most out of System Settings, third-party alternatives, and what to do if you still can’t find the setting you need to change.

August 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

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