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Category Archive: Macs

High Sierra: APFS “not supported” on Fusion Drives

Apple warns users not to try running High Sierra from a Fusion Drive formatted in APFS, and advises beta testers how to switch back to the old file system.

September 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

Firmware, the SMC, and NVRAM: reset and maintain

How to update your firmware, reset the SMC, and reset the NVRAM (or zap the PRAM), and what they do. Updated for High Sierra.

September 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

Developing a lightweight extended attribute editor, xattred: version 0.3a1

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This tool now has an overhauled interface, making it much easier to use. Currently the only way of viewing and editing xattrs without using the command line.

September 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra, Sierra’s dispatching bug, and iTunes 12.7

The latest version of iTunes is a blow to those with several iOS devices, as it no longer lets you sync new apps and updates to them. Apple’s solution, though, could bring even worse problems.

September 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Adobe has updated Flash Player

Adobe has released an update to bring its Flash Player to version 27.0.0.130. This update fixes a bug […]

September 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra’s Small Print: installation, firmware updates, Content Caching, and more

Additional info about how you can install and upgrade to High Sierra, its new Content Caching feature, how it changes firmware updates, changes to NVRAM, and more.

September 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

What to do when told to pay VAT due on a completed purchase

The message told me that my government requires VAT to be paid, even though I bought this 2 years ago. Should you pay up?

September 12, 2017 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Watching macOS file systems: FSEvents and volume journals

Explains how Time Machine knows what to back up, why it performs deep event scans, and how that system is different from HFS+ journaling.

September 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

HEVC and HEIF: new video and still image formats

High Sierra and iOS 11 introduce HEVC video, and HEIF still image compression. But what good are they?

September 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: APFS and High Sierra in trouble

Apple’s release of new iPhones and iOS 11 next week will trigger a series of events which will bring great embarrassment. Its new file system APFS is at the centre.

September 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

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