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Category Archive: Macs

Finding and converting legacy media 1: still images

Later this year, in macOS 10.15, one of the media types which will become unsupported is JPEG 2000 still images. Here’s how to find and convert your old images.

March 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 164, dated […]

March 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has released (late) macOS 10.14.4 update, and security updates for Sierra and High Sierra

Apple has just, over four hours later than usual, released the update to macOS Mojave 10.14.4. With it, […]

March 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

lsregister: a valuable undocumented command for LaunchServices

Repairing LaunchServices database, rebuilding it from scratch, and controlling individual app entries – all using this undocumented command.

March 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Don’t tell anyone, but we’re about to ship new iMacs

New iMacs were very welcome, but Apple is telling us about its future plans. Will these new versions only sell for the next year? What will replace them?

March 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple is killing QuickTime 7 in macOS 10.15: convert old media now

32-bit apps and codecs die with macOS 10.15 later this year. Many video, audio and still image formats will become unusable as a result. Here’s what to do.

March 23, 2019 Macs, Technology

PDF without Adobe 19: Seeing inside PDF with Podofyllin

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Now parses the PDF file itself and builds a structured summary of all the objects it contains. Ideal for locating orphaned and other leaking content.

March 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

Which Safari extensions do you use?

I’ve two which I couldn’t do without. StopTheMadness restores Mac features like menus, autocomplete, copy and paste. Better is my choice of tracker blocker.

March 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

When the wrong copy/version of the right app opens a document

Sometimes macOS decides you want to open documents using the wrong version of the right app. Here’s how to fix that.

March 21, 2019 Macs, Technology

Choosing your new iMac: picking the best storage compromise

Fancy a new iMac? With a hard disk or a Fusion Drive? It’s worth considering their drawbacks, and looking at a smaller SSD perhaps.

March 20, 2019 Macs, Technology

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