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Category Archive: Macs

Saturday Mac riddles 265

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Iron ore, […]

July 20, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Managing Classic Mac OS resources in ResEdit

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Classic Mac OS stored a great deal of structured data in the resource forks of its files. Those were edited using ResEdit, an essential tool for every advanced user.

July 20, 2024 Macs, Technology

Writing a third-generation log browser using SwiftUI: 3 Lost memory

Equipping LogUI with controls to get log extracts from arbitrary periods in the past reveals two shortcomings: high memory use, and failure to release that.

July 19, 2024 Macs, Technology

Securing virtual machines on Apple silicon

How secure and private can you make a macOS VM on Apple silicon? Follow these steps to create your own private Mac within macOS.

July 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Sequoia VMs can cause kernel panics

If you are beta-testing macOS 15 Sequoia in a lightweight virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac, beware […]

July 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

Which apps for which macOS, from El Capitan to Sequoia?

A thorough run-down on which versions of my most popular free apps are compatible with which macOS, including Sequoia. From Skint to Vimy.

July 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

Writing a third-generation log browser using SwiftUI: 2 Displaying log entries

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Displaying log entries using semantic colour seemed most appropriate using AttributedString, but performs very poorly. The solution is a SwiftUI List view.

July 16, 2024 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 264

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 264. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Lines […]

July 15, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Writing a third-generation log browser using SwiftUI: 1 Getting log entries

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Moving away from using the log command tool to obtain log extracts for browsing requires using OSLog. Its API explored and implemented in a demo app.

July 15, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Did Apple forget its own App Store?

It has taken 2 years for virtualisation on Apple silicon to support Apple ID with iCloud and its features. But it still doesn’t let you run almost all App Store apps.

July 14, 2024 Macs, Technology

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