Today’s update to take Big Sur from 11.5.2 to 11.6 isn’t as extensive as you’d expect for a […]
Category Archive: Macs
Apple has just released three important updates: Big Sur 11.6, Catalina Security Update 2021-005, and MRT 1.84. macOS […]
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 116. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Wireless […]
How to set your Mac to run scripts, apps and other software automatically, and at regular intervals, using launchd and a property list.
Apple’s release season opens on Tuesday. But what’s happening with Monterey – is it going to be complete and ready, or full of beta-features?
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Wireless control knob […]
From Apple’s basic Backup to your iDisk, through the first version of Time Machine in 2007, to Time Machine to APFS in Big Sur.
Prior to 10.4, Mac OS X used cron, then scheduling became part of the job of launchd. Later Apple added a new subsystem, Duet Activity Scheduler, which continues to evolve.
Intended to be the last version to support macOS 10.12 to 12, and backing up to HFS+ volumes, this contains small improvements particularly for Monterey.
Lists the Standard Exclusions set by the system, explains custom ‘sticky’ exclusions, how iCloud Drive is handled, and oddities with Photos libraries.
The Eclectic Light Company 