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Category Archive: Macs

How to enable, use and fix Visual Look Up

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Requirements, which apps support it, how to access it in each of those, why some images don’t work, and how to troubleshoot it.

April 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

When an SSD becomes wobbly

Signs of an SSD going down may be confusing, but when random apps seem to freeze, be suspicious. Diagnosis and recovery are also covered.

April 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

triald is all about Machine Learning

How Apple and third-party developers can update the apps you use without your being aware, even if you have automatic updates disabled.

April 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight now checks Studio Display firmware

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An essential update for anyone with an Apple Studio Display, as it now checks their firmware and tells you when it’s out of date, even on multiple displays.

April 5, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 145

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 145. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Not […]

April 4, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Digging deeper into Trial using Mints

Mints gains a new tool to examine the activities of triald and trial in the Unified log. Here’s a quick survey of what happens in a quiet day.

April 4, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Trial ethics

We’ve recently discovered a macOS service for ‘trials’ which runs ‘experiments’. Why hasn’t Apple told us, and explained its implications for our privacy?

April 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 145

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Not a quick […]

April 2, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: The ‘bricked’ Mac

Should you be scared of ‘bricking’ your Mac? Just what does it mean, and what could you do about it? Don’t panic: it’s not a dragon to be slayed.

April 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

A brief history of APFS in honour of its fifth birthday

Born secretly on 27 March 2017, it was Apple’s biggest gamble. Introduced in High Sierra, it didn’t work on Fusion Drives and had other problems. Also explains version numbering.

April 1, 2022 Macs, Technology

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