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Category Archive: Macs

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 188

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 188. Here are my solutions to them. 1: His […]

January 30, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Scheduled activities: 2 Running the activity

How running a background task takes a tiny fraction of second, although the task itself takes seconds or minutes, and why it’s run on E cores.

January 30, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Knowing your limitations

Know yourself, including your methods and their limitations; nothing to excess, and certainty brings insanity: the maxims for those who study macOS.

January 29, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 188

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

January 28, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Log literacy: an essential skill for advanced users

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The only place you’re likely to find that crucial piece of information about outgoing connections, bugs or problems is the log. How to get started.

January 28, 2023 Macs, Technology

How QuickLook Preview doesn’t tell Apple about images

A thorough look at Live Text, and why it might need to connect to Apple’s servers. Could it be sending image identifiers or text extracted from your local images?

January 27, 2023 Macs, Technology

Do Thunderbolt hubs impair performance?

Do fast Thunderbolt SSDs slow down when connected via a Thunderbolt hub? How fast are they when reading at the same time? Does connecting a display affect them?

January 26, 2023 Macs, Technology

Curious bugs in Help Viewer and Stage Manager

Not only do Help windows work differently on Intel and Apple silicon Macs, but on the latter they can bring Stage Manager to a grinding halt.

January 25, 2023 Macs, Technology

Is it more secure to be a normal or admin user?

While you may feel more comfortable working with the more limited privileges of a normal rather than admin user, does that improve security?

January 24, 2023 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS Ventura 13.2?

The update to macOS Ventura 13.2 isn’t large, but brings two significant new features: Advanced Data Protection for […]

January 23, 2023 Macs, Technology

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