Provided it doesn’t have to back up large folders containing many small files, Time Machine backing up to APFS on a network share works well.
Category Archive: Macs
The first full backup is performed as a manual backup, and largely occurs in file-by-file copying from source to the backup store. It is more efficient than to HFS+, but differences could be less than 10%.
Addresses problems with time formatting, so you should now be able to use Ulbow with a Buddhist calendar, 12-hour clock, set to summer time in Mongolia.
Using EtreCheckPro to identify periods of high CPU, then exploring those in the log using Ulbow. A short and simple workthrough.
Should now be fully compatible with all locales, calendars, and with both 12- and 24-hour clocks.
Before Apple added T2 chips to Intel Macs, external boot disks were valuable for many users. How has that fared since?
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 94. Here are my solutions to them. 1: The […]
A summary of the known benefits and current limitations of Time Machine backups to APFS, with links to more detailed accounts.
When a “fixed” formatting string proves anything but fixed, then breaks without warning or even mention in a release note.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: The emergency […]
The Eclectic Light Company 