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Category Archive: Macs

Why can’t Preview open that PDF?

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Preview commonly refuses to open PDF documents. This explains why, and how you can work around its bizarre errors and warnings.

June 11, 2026 Macs, Technology

Crossing the Golden Gate, Intel support, and an update to SystHist

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Golden Gate is bringing more than AI. Here are some of the improvements already detailed, some cautions to be aware of, notes on running GG in a VM, Intel support info, and an app update.

June 10, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Reading the Finder’s Get Info dialog

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How this expresses file sizes, which data it includes, the difference between KB and KiB, how to view more of a file’s metadata, and more.

June 9, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 363

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 363. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Apparition in […]

June 8, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

How does Lockdown Mode affect location data?

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Does Lockdown Mode stop writing location metadata to all new images captured by the camera, or does it merely remove it from those photos that are shared?

June 8, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: What’s in a name?

Apple is addicted to naming features and subsystems in its operating systems, and has named each major version of Mac OS X since Cheetah. Is it seriously intending to leave macOS 27 without a name?

June 7, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 363

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

June 6, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Getting a location

Without GPS and cellular connections in iPhones, Macs have a more limited choice of methods for estimating their location. Most important and accurate information comes from nearby Wi-Fi access points.

June 6, 2026 Macs, Technology

Get more from Get Info and the Finder’s contextual menu

How to find and use the Finder’s Get Info sibling, the Inspector, how to make exact duplicates, a free slideshow without Keynote, and an Easter Egg.

June 5, 2026 Macs, Technology

Stop your photos revealing your location

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Presents various ways to prevent location data from being revealed to others when sharing or using images created on an iPhone and similar. This is not just for privacy, but to ensure your safety.

June 4, 2026 Macs, Technology

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