Consolation, Ulbow, Mints, T2M2, Cirrus and Taccy all updated to cope with increasing complexity and unreliability of the unified log.
Category Archive: Macs
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 93. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Which […]
New version searches for sparse files and clones, reporting their individual sizes and totals for the folder or volume examined.
Can APFS really store more on disk using sparse files and clones? Is there such a thing as a free lunch, or do these tricks have a cost?
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Which modifier […]
Big Sur has recently introduced a bug which can change the format of log datestamps, which can break Ulbow, Mints and T2M2. Here’s how to fix it.
APFS can ‘clone’ files when copying or duplicating them within the same volume. But how can you tell whether any given file is a clone?
Apple has just pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
It’s common to want or have to change either the source or destination disk for backups. How well does Time Machine to APFS cope with that?
Diagnosing a problem on a Mac requires careful observation. In the case of kernel panics, this includes the Panic Log. Otherwise, invaluable information is in the log. If you don’t check the log, your conclusions are likely to be wrong.
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