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Category Archive: Macs

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 306

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 306. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Where […]

May 5, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

How document versions are handled in iCloud Drive

Although introduced in the same year, versioning and iCloud Drive aren’t integrated. This explains how they work, and how you can transfer versions through iCloud Drive.

May 5, 2025 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Checking code can take longer now

Stepping through the stages in security checks made on a notarized Mach-O binary command tool, in Ventura 13.4.1 2 years ago, and now in Sequoia 15.4.1.

May 4, 2025 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 306

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Where I […]

May 3, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of fonts in Mac OS

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From initial FONT bitmaps, PostScript Type 1 in the LaserWriter, and the release of TrueType in 1991, to data-fork format TrueType suitcases and OpenType in Mac OS X.

May 3, 2025 Macs, Technology

What isn’t backed up?

Backups don’t include everything. Here are details of those items excluded from Time Machine backups, and why they’re excluded.

May 2, 2025 Macs, Technology

Versions in motion: how to preserve document versions

The rules for preserving document versions are based on their being associated with the document’s inode number, and on the same volume. Here are the details and a way to preserve them whatever.

May 1, 2025 Macs, Technology

Why some apps sometimes launch extremely slowly

Most could live with slight delays when launching major apps. But when they’re as long as 30 seconds, and it’s an Apple silicon Mac, an explanation is required.

April 30, 2025 Macs, Technology

Document versioning: unused power in macOS

It has been built into macOS and many apps over the last 14 years, but must be one of its least used features. How versions can empower your editing of documents.

April 29, 2025 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 305

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 305. Here are my solutions to them. 1: One […]

April 28, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

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