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Category Archive: Macs

Apple pushes silent security updates

Overnight, Apple has pushed out silent updates to El Capitan and Sierra security protection data. MRT Configuration Data […]

January 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Les PDFs sont merveilleux: but why is Safari loading them in French?

It only happens when I enable Adobe’s PDF Viewer plug-in, but seems a mystery worthy of Hercule Poirot himself.

January 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Lessons from Swift 3: UI, alerts, text boxes, radio buttons, popup menus, file save

Covers NSAlert, NSSavePanel, and more. Includes modal alerts, setting contents of text boxes and popup menus, File Save dialog.

January 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Java 8u121 update now available with important security fixes

Oracle has just released Java version 8u121, which contains important security fixes, and is a strongly recommended update […]

January 17, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Couldn’t stay awake any longer: Energy Saver ignored

Despite being set to stay awake, the other morning my iMac had decided to go to sleep. Why? Is there a ghost in the machine?

January 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Lessons from Swift 2: Processes, running commands, predicates, command tools, logs, playgrounds

Covers Process, NSPredicate, running Swift from command line, Xcode playgrounds. Lots on running commands.

January 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Google Translate you’re drunk, go home

Can you translate Selbstporträt als Fahnenträger into English, please, Google?

January 16, 2017 General, Language, Life, Macs, Technology

Lessons from Swift 1: strings, files, bundles

Covers String, FileManager, and Bundle, in Swift 3. Includes trimming space, inserting attributed text, file attributes.

January 16, 2017 Macs, Technology

Lessons from Swift 0: index and reasons

Index to a new series of articles containing useful Swift 3 code snippets, hints, and more. Aimed at those getting started with the language on macOS.

January 16, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Workflow efficiency

All too often, we select apps on the basis of features. Support for performing repetitive tasks efficiently and without error is much more important.

January 15, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

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