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Category Archive: Technology

macOS upgrades since El Capitan

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First-hand experiences of each macOS upgrade from El Capitan in 2015 to Ventura last year set the standard against which the release of Sonoma will be judged.

September 23, 2023 Macs, Technology

Will flushing caches free up disk space?

How much free disk space could you recover if your Mac is short of space and you need more to upgrade to Sonoma? Should you try flushing its caches in Safe mode?

September 22, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.6 and Monterey 12.7 updates

Apple has just released macOS updates to bring Ventura to 13.6 and Monterey to 12.7, for those not […]

September 21, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Still struggling with Dark Mode 5 years on

For 34 years, Macs were known for rendering black text on a white background. Then came Dark mode, and five years later some apps still can’t cope with it.

September 21, 2023 Macs, Technology

Navigating boot volumes in paths and inodes

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How inode numbers can give important insights into the structure of the conjoined System and Data volumes, and help you navigate them.

September 20, 2023 Macs, Technology

Freeing space to upgrade to Sonoma

Should you just try to upgrade in the hope that your Mac’s storage has sufficient free space? What can you do to free up a bit more if needed?

September 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 221

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 221. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Where […]

September 18, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Resolve inode numbers to file paths in Mints 1.15

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Adds a new feature that will resolve an inode number, such as that given in an APFS error or warning, to give you the item name and path.

September 18, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Will Sonoma come as an upgrade or update?

On 26 September, when Apple releases Sonoma, be careful what you click on in Software Update or SilentKnight, or the result might be unexpected. Here’s why.

September 17, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 221

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

September 16, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

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