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Category Archive: Macs

Should you buy a Mac with a T2 chip? Costs, benefits, and problems

How much more is a Mac with a T2 chip? What does it actually do? Who might need its features? What are its problems?

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

New Apple support articles about MacBook Pro 2018 model with the T2 chip (updated)

New MacBook Pro models (2018) with a Touch Bar incorporate the same T2 chip which is built into […]

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Marzipan isn’t icing on the cake

Apple showed a new App Store app, and Apple News, which had been ported to Mojave using its new cross-platform tool, Marzipan. But what will it do?

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you try repairing permissions in High Sierra or later?

Has repairing permissions on Home folders proved successful in Sierra? Should it be considered as a solution in High Sierra and later? Is it even available there?

July 14, 2018 Macs, Technology

Two command tools updated for Mojave: alisma and unormal

Create and resolve Finder aliases from the command line, and convert Unicode strings into any of their normalised forms.

July 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Blowhole version 5 now writes Signposts from the command line

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If you’re running Mojave and using a scripting language which can’t itself access Signposts, Blowhole now gives you access to them.

July 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Open a document: how it works, and where it can go wrong, 3: Launch

Last of 3 articles explains how macOS selects and starts the app with which to open a document which you double-clicked/tapped.

July 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

Open a document: how it works, and where it can go wrong, 2: Security check

Second of 3 articles explains how macOS puts documents through its security checks before opening them.

July 11, 2018 Macs, Technology

What changed in the High Sierra 10.13.6 and Sierra 2018-004 updates?

According to Apple’s release notes, High Sierra 10.13.6 updates brings one new feature (AirPlay 2 multi-room audio support […]

July 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 update, Sierra and El Capitan Security Updates 2018-004 now available

Apple has released macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 update, and the 2018-004 security updates for Sierra and El Capitan. […]

July 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

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