The word looks identical, but uses different Unicode characters. How can you tell the difference? There are important security implications, and more.
Category Archive: Macs
Irregular Time Machine backups are one of Sierra’s great mysteries. It now looks as if they might have been fixed in 10.12.4.
How to set a managed account up for a child, or another vulnerable user, using Parental Controls.
Oracle has released Java version 8u131, available from here. Among its improvements are limitations on MD5 signing of […]
Spring is here – time to do some cleaning of the blog to help you access current articles more easily.
Topical listing of articles about older versions of OS X up to 10.10, and other less current material about Macs and related topics.
A starting point for diagnosing and fixing your Mac problems, with links to key articles here.
Information for anyone reading articles about Macs here, and an introduction to dealing with their problems.
Why does almost every Mac user use their system in an admin role? Shouldn’t macOS encourage us to be ‘normal’ users?
Can you tell the difference? What is the significance of each, and do you know what to do about them? An introductory guide.
The Eclectic Light Company 