Detailed account and explanation of the sequence of phases during an automatic backup in Sonoma 14.0 and 14.1, with tear-out chart.
Category Archive: Technology
First released 16 years ago, it was destined for Time Capsules, and relied on hard links in HFS+. It soon used APFS snapshots, and now uses them as the basis for its backups.
Version 1.3 adds drag and drop onto a document window, and a Scratchpad to store keywords that you use often. For 10.14.6 and later.
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How iCloud Drive, concerned with sharing files, and CloudKit, supporting databases shared in iCloud, have changed in Sonoma.
What are dataless files, and how do they work with iCloud and third-party cloud service providers? How can you tell whether a file is dataless?
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Valley of the […]
Why are some file metadata embedded in their main data, and others stored separately as extended attributes? How can I tell them apart?
Do you have a third-party camera using its own plug-in? Sonoma 14.1 could disable it. Here’s what to do to keep your camera working, perhaps even better than before.
The Eclectic Light Company 