Spotlight fails to index the content of text files starting with odd characters like ‘LG’ and ‘Draw’, Although we understand this is caused by checking the file type using file(1), this suggests an explanation of why it should do that. And whether it will ever get fixed for Intel Macs.
Category Archive: Macs
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: This second […]
If generating QuickLook thumbnails and previews, and indexing metadata for Spotlight, depend on UTIs, how come they tolerate misleading file extensions? A simple practical demo.
You realise that a few hours ago you trashed an important file by accident. How can you search your Time Machine backups without looking through them one at a time?
You’re in a rush, and need to disconnect your MacBook Pro’s external drive. But when you try to eject it, one or more programs may be using it. What do you do next?
How to discover what went wrong when a document doesn’t show the right thumbnail, but a generic icon instead. How to dive deeper to solve problems with 3rd party thumbnail and preview generators.
Apple has released its regular weekly update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
Most apps save settings in their preferences file managed by cfprefsd as the UserDefaults server. Here’s how to avoid problems that can cause, and how to use the defaults command.
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 360. Here are my solutions to them. 1: With parents […]
Generating icons for display as thumbnails, and previews of documents, depend on speed of delivery and icons as faithful as possible for their size. How QuickLook achieves this in Tahoe.
The Eclectic Light Company 