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Category Archive: Macs

Tell Mac speak human

We who forge words into documents lack anything as powerful as Illustrator or Photoshop are to graphics.

May 8, 2015 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Thanks for the Memory

Memory capacity is a major determinant of your Mac’s performance, and a significant proportion of its cost. But how complex it has become…

May 7, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Time Machine backups for iCloud

I am considering putting some key spreadsheets containing our business accounts into iCloud. But what if I accidentally trash them using my iPad: can I use Time Machine to restore them?

May 7, 2015 Macs, Technology

Fashion Victims

Computers and devices like iPhones and iPads are a fashion market in themselves. Not only have we chosen a fairly exclusive fashion label in Apple, but we engage in all sorts of accessorising too.

May 7, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Safari versions 8.0.6, 7.1.6, and 6.2.6

Apple has released a security update for Safari, bringing it to version 8.0.6 (Yosemite, OS X 10.10), 7.1.6 […]

May 7, 2015 Macs

Under The Spotlight: local search

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Yosemite’s extended search reaches out to Bing, Maps, and more. But how can you get the best out of its local search facility?

May 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Which way for malware protection?

The consensus is that Apple’s built-in malware protection is not that hot, and commercial anti-virus tools are next to useless. Does removing Java improve security more?

May 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

My 400th birthday

In my regular commentary written in August 2011, I clocked up my 400th Help section in MacUser. Here is my momentarily smug reflection on that milestone.

May 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

Backing Up, Time Machine, and the Cloud: Managing risks for the Individual

Losing documents – cherished photos, or vital work – is tragic, costly, and wastes time. Combat the risk by designing a backup strategy.

May 5, 2015 Macs, Technology

Now I can find it: a utility for running hidden tools in Yosemite

A little utility to locate and run the many hidden tools in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

May 5, 2015 Macs

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