How can you have two volumes in the same APFS container with identical names? How does macOS handle the conflicts?
Category Archive: Macs
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 203. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Unwelcome […]
Is that Mac completely dead due to a severe failure, or could it just be in DFU mode? They aren’t easy to distinguish on most Macs.
New series aimed at troubleshooting Apple silicon Macs, with additions for recent Intel models. You’re invited to contribute your experience and knowledge please.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Unwelcome hanging around […]
How to connect to the internet in Mac OS 8.6 in 2001, using a dial-up modem.
Power-on self-test routines are widespread in electronics, and one of the oldest features in personal computers. Do Apple silicon Macs run them?
All about helpd and HelpViewer, how they index and maintain Help books. And what has gone wrong recently, including an odd difference between Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
Which extended attributes are attached to downloaded archives and apps? How do they fit in with provenance tracking?
If you thought that App Translocation only happens to apps left in their original folders and not moved, and doesn’t happen after first run, this could come as a surprise.
The Eclectic Light Company 