How much help does macOS provide for the diagnosis of iCloud problems? What does iCloud ‘throttle’, and what are its ‘budgets’?
Category Archive: Macs
Simple tools to preserve versions in documents, whether copied to an external drive, NAS, cloud storage including iCloud and Dropbox, even sent by email.
If you choose to cancel or ignore an update, it can be difficult to get it back. For these and other problems, turn to softwareupdate for a solution.
Support for deep copying of documents, and a tool to preserve versions across iCloud Drive enable you to rely on versions in your work.
Many pro users are now turning to iCloud Drive to integrate them into their work. How well does it cope? Is it ready for such demanding use?
macOS versioning is sophisticated and valuable, but let down by flaws in implementation. Can we fix some of its problems?
How does the ‘Optimize Storage’ feature work? Indeed, does it work? A look at its confusions and a couple of bugs.
Problems with a document thumbnail or preview? Here’s a neat command tool which can help you diagnose and solve them.
When does macOS decide to download new and changed items in iCloud Drive? This steps through the process from decision to completion.
Using files and the macOS clipboard to move content between commands in Terminal and GUI apps.
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