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Category Archive: Macs

WindowServer-GPU crash: different from a kernel panic

What is wrong when, out of the blue, the display freezes for ten seconds, then you see a black screen and are asked to log back into your account? Malware perhaps?

June 5, 2020 Macs, Technology

Safari 13.1.1 and the lost pages

Making a local HTML file your Home page can cause quite strange behaviour in Safari 13.1.1. Have you experienced this, or can you reproduce it?

June 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Public health, private data

What are the options now for managing Covid-19 infection? Shouldn’t we protect the privacy of data above all else?

June 3, 2020 General, Life, Macs, Technology

QuickLook thumbnails don’t always render JPEGs right

Strange moiré effects seen in some QuickLook thumbnails lead down another rabbit hole in what we thought was reliable code.

June 3, 2020 Macs, Technology

Is MacKeeper bad for your Mac?

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Five years ago, MacKeeper was widely regarded as a Probably Unwanted Program. How has it changed now that it has been notarized by Apple? Is it safe?

June 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update

Apple has just released a Supplemental Update to Catalina 10.15.5, which includes an important security fix for a […]

June 1, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 49

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 49. Here are my solutions to them. 1: monitor […]

June 1, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Is it safe to upgrade to Catalina 10.15.5?

By now, the current release of macOS has had all major bugs fixed or worked around. Isn’t this a good time to upgrade? Some practical advice on deciding and upgrading tips.

June 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: It’s about user choice

Apple is proud of high adoption rates of its OS upgrades. But 10.15 and 10.16 inevitably prevent many from using them. It’s time for Apple to understand that, and make 10.16 a macOS release we choose to use.

May 31, 2020 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 49

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

May 30, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

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