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Category Archive: Macs

Gathering winds of change

When I mention that I used to write for MacUser, most people used to find it curious, even […]

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Why are my logs filling with these messages?

Q I happened to open Console the other day, when I had few apps open and nothing busy. […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Beware of OS X 10.10.3

Advanced warning: you may find that OS X 10.10.3, currently in test, breaks some of your recent apps, […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 5 Spot the difference

Tools to take two (or more) documents, work out the differences between them, reveal those in a manner which allows their review, and allow you to apply selected changes found in one document to the other.

April 1, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 4 Command and control

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Have you ever had a word processor freeze on you, trashing your work? Or has an editor asked you to make changes, then changed their mind again? You should use version control.

March 30, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Troy under seige: more tools

Updates to Patrick Wardle’s DHS utility, and a couple of AppleScript hacks to scan for suspect code.

March 29, 2015 Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 3 From text to documents

Once acquired, text needs to be structured and formatted. This guides you through different formats and editing options.

March 25, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 2 Every Keystroke Counts

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This second article considers how text is entered into your Mac: mainly by the keyboard, but also briefly covers speech and scanned input.

March 23, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Troy under seige: update 22 March 2015

Latest news on dylib hijacking, with a list of vulnerable apps and a free tool to inspect Disk Images for suspect contents.

March 22, 2015 Macs, Technology

Troy under seige: OS X and non-secure downloads

OS X security has just changed. Very significantly. Why downloading apps or updates over non-secure connections puts your Mac at risk.

March 21, 2015 Macs, Technology

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