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Category Archive: Macs

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 215

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 215. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Me […]

August 7, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

An introduction to keychains and how they’ve changed

macOS has two types of keychain, and its tools for working with them, Keychain Access and the command tool security, only work fully with one type.

August 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Are we ready for dataless files?

It can take many hours for files to be downloaded from iCloud. Apps must be able to cope with that, but how well does macOS?

August 6, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 215

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

August 5, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

From Cyberdog to dataless files: a brief history of iCloud

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From Cyberdog in 1996, through iTools in 2000, .Mac in 2002, the dreaded MobileMe in 2008, to iCloud in 2012 – a long and sometimes painful journey.

August 5, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Recent items, property lists, Bookmarks and resolvers

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How does macOS track Recent items for apps? In a property list, using a Base-64 encoded Bookmark. Here’s how to decode, resolve and discover their contents.

August 4, 2023 Macs, Technology

Preferences, permissions and problem-solving

Repairing permissions has a long history in Mac OS X. The permissions concerned have changed over the years, and it’s no longer what it once was.

August 3, 2023 Macs, Technology

Preferences: Property lists and their use

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Introduction to property lists, used in many places as well as the mainstay of preference files. How to change them safely without risk of conflicts.

August 2, 2023 Macs, Technology

Log Literacy: How to make and use logarchives

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How can you browse a logarchive sent from an iPhone, iPad, or someone else’s Mac? With Ulbow it’s really simple – and it can create logarchives too.

August 1, 2023 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 214

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 214. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Peal […]

July 31, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

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