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Category Archive: Macs

Last Week on My Mac: Help revised

The Mac is now in a documentation crisis. Documentation debt is leaving many Mac users floundering around in the dark.

December 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 23

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: You never want […]

November 30, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

Was that a crash, freeze, panic, or spinning beachball?

Knowing the difference helps you work out what to do in response, and how to work out what went wrong.

November 30, 2019 Macs, Technology

What happens when you run an app in Catalina?

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From launch, through security checks, TCC and privacy, RunningBoard, to memory management and the Main Event Loop. A comprehensive summary.

November 29, 2019 Macs, Technology

All aboard for Catalyst: how macOS runs iPadOS apps

iPadOS apps are written to use UIKit and features such as scenes. How can Catalyst get these to work in macOS, then?

November 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Did that Mac just restart itself? About kernel panics

What they are, how they’ve changed, how to work out what went wrong, and how to deal with them. No Mac should ever experience a single panic.

November 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

What’s in a macOS installer app? An exploration with ArchiChect

How to check whether a macOS Installer app still has a valid signature, and where to find its hidden Installer packages.

November 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

How to check quarantine, 64-bit, signature, and notarization for almost anything

Checking signatures, notarization, and 64-bit code on different items like apps, command tools, and Installer packages just got much simpler.

November 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 22

Did you get all three this week? Solutions explained, including a strange episode in the history of the Western calendar.

November 25, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

Consolation 3.5 tells you how many log entries, and more

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Recommended for all users, this adds a count of log entries and lines, runs an initial check to see whether you’re logged in as an admin user, and more.

November 25, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

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