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Category Archive: Macs

How to tell Electron and Catalyst apps

Does that app use Electron, Catalyst, SwiftUI, AppKit, or is it an iPhone app? How to find out easily.

October 5, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Pretend it never happened

First a routine Security Update for Mojave goes badly wrong, then Apple provides a fix but no instructions or explanation. Then MRT updates silently go missing for older versions of macOS. Inform users or keep quiet?

October 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 67

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Let me […]

October 3, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What does Disk Utility’s First Aid really check in Catalina?

Apple says that if you run First Aid on a disk, each of its volumes is checked too. Is that really true?

October 3, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

Apple has just released a set of new updates for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 to address earlier problems with […]

October 2, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Why clicking on some Apple links fails: URIs and ITMSS

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You click on a link to get Apple software from the App Store, but it doesn’t work. Why not? What can you do to work around this?

October 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

October 1, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Diagnosing an abnormal startup: what that screen means

You press the Power button, but don’t see the normal login window. How to interpret your Mac’s different screens, and what to do about them.

October 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

Were Apple’s system updates less frequent and more reliable?

It’s often suggested that developing macOS on a two-year cycle, as it used to be, would result in fewer bugs or problems. What’s the evidence?

September 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

What to do when a macOS update goes wrong (macOS 10.13-11.0)

Whether it’s a full macOS update, or a small Security Update, it can go wrong. Here’s a systematic guide to the solutions you can try to restore normal function.

September 29, 2020 Macs, Technology

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