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Category Archive: Macs

My Mac only runs properly in Safe mode

Start up in Safe mode, and it’s stable; restart in ordinary mode, and your Mac is in trouble. How to identify and fix the problem.

September 20, 2016 Macs, Technology

On the eve of Sierra: macOS security is now central

In the last three weeks, Apple has had to push out 6 sets of silent security updates. This is unprecedented and sets the goal for Sierra to be more secure.

September 19, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: how to report non-linear progress

Progress bars are usually wildly non-linear, only increasing anxiety and frustration during an upgrade like iOS 10 or macOS Sierra. Let’s change them, please.

September 18, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple pushes silent protection updates

In the last day or so, Apple has pushed out three silent updates to the hidden security protection […]

September 17, 2016 Macs, Technology

Programming playgrounds: Swift on an iPad?

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Swift Playgrounds brings programming to the iPad. But for whom – the student, improver, or developer?

September 17, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Porting from WordPress to Storyspace, 2: links and stretchtext

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Incorporating the captioned images into milestone writing spaces, which form the spine of the hypertext. And a quick preview of the developing timeline.

September 16, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Porting from WordPress to Storyspace, 1: imports and prototypes

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Converting from fairly linear HTML to interconnected hypertext – aiming to tell the several stories of the history of oil painting.

September 15, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Writing SparkleCheck in AppleScript: don’t read the manual

Explaining how the script in SparkleCheck works, and why I did it that way – which is not what the documentation might suggest.

September 14, 2016 Macs, Technology

An easy way to check your apps for the Sparkle vulnerability

Trying to work out whether an app needs to be updated because of the Sparkle vulnerability is messy. Here’s an AppleScript app to tell you.

September 14, 2016 Macs, Technology

Adobe updates Flash Player to version 23.0.0.162

Adobe has today updated Adobe Flash Player to version 23.0.0.162, which is now available from its download site. […]

September 13, 2016 Macs, Technology

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