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Category Archive: Macs

SilentKnight and LockRattler: A Masterclass

Why use them, which to use, what to do with large updates, how to avoid downloading some updates, how they work, error messages, and where to find more info.

October 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

Inside the file system: 3 APFS containers and volumes

What you need to know about the APFS file system, its containers and volumes, so you can understand errors and how to repair them.

October 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Inside the file system: 2 HFS+ volumes

What you need to know about the HFS+ file system, so you can understand error reports and how to repair it using Disk Utility and other tools.

October 7, 2020 Macs, Technology

Inside the file system: 1 Disks and partitions

What you need to know about disk formatting using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) to understand its problems and how to repair it.

October 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 67

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 67. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Let […]

October 5, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

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

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