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Category Archive: Macs

What has changed in Monterey 12.1?

macOS Monterey 12.1 at last brings some more of the new features promised last June. These include: SharePlay, […]

December 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Monterey 12.1 update, and security updates for Big Sur and Catalina

Apple has released the updates to macOS Monterey 12.1, and Big Sur 11.6.2, with the next Catalina Security […]

December 13, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 129

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 129. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Residence […]

December 13, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

What’s in that app? A guide to app internal structure

What are all those files and folders doing inside an app? Which can you safely change to customise an app? Why all the helpers?

December 13, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: When the Internet caught fire

Last week, most of the servers around the world were found to have a serious vulnerability which is trivial to exploit. Even iCloud was affected. How does it affect you?

December 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 129

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Residence caring for […]

December 11, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Quarantine

Quarantine flags first appeared in 2007. This explains how they work, what they do, and the differences between app and document quarantine.

December 11, 2021 Macs, Technology

How macOS reports crashes

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It’s no longer Crash Reporter, but Problem Reporter; how to get notifications instead of the default modal dialog; how to read and use crash logs.

December 10, 2021 Macs, Technology

Hidden files and folders on APFS volumes

Which of the cluster of hidden files and folders at the top level of an APFS volume should be preserved or copied to a copy of that volume?

December 9, 2021 Macs, Technology

Do M1 Pro and Max CPUs run slower on battery?

Does your M1 Mac run more slowly when it’s on battery power, or with Low Power mode enabled? An exploration of effects on its CPU cores provides an unexpected answer.

December 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

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