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Category Archive: Macs

macOS Sierra 10.12.5 update released (updated)

Apple has released macOS Sierra 10.12.5 update. Reported improvements and fixes include: fixes audio stutter on some USB […]

May 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

How macOS runs background activities: 3 When things go wrong

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When part of the mechanism which schedules and dispatches Time Machine backups fails, those backups become irregular. Here it is shown in a clear diagram.

May 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

How macOS runs background activities: 2 Time Machine backups

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Diagrams how a routine Time Machine backup is scheduled and dispatched using CTS and DAS.

May 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra bug not fixed: Time Machine backups still stop working

The old bug in macOS Sierra, which has been present since its first release last year, resulting in […]

May 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple pushes more security updates

Apple has pushed out two further updates to the security tools which come with OS X El Capitan […]

May 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

How macOS runs background activities: 1 From within an app

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The first detailed account of how macOS Sierra runs many of its background activities, complete with a diagram.

May 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Taking a clearer look into deepest macOS: DispatchView 0.2b1

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Improvements to help you see the wood from the trees in your logs.

May 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Forgetting Facebook and annulling notifications

Which do you prefer: Facebook or Twitter? For me the choice was simple, and Facebook’s response has only reinforced my decision.

May 11, 2017 General, Life, Macs, Technology

More fun scripting with Swift and Xcode: An app in a couple of hours

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The making of DispatchView in a couple of hours. Apart from stealing code from Consolation, it was built from scratch in Swift 3.

May 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

Taking a peek into deepest macOS: DispatchView first beta

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Has Time Machine started to make irregular backups? Are apps stalling at odd times? This could be just the tool to find out why.

May 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

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