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Category Archive: Technology

How macOS depends on firmlinks

Without firmlinks, the System and Data volumes couldn’t have been separated, and Secure Boot couldn’t have worked.

July 22, 2023 Macs, Technology

iCloud Drive changes extended attributes

At first it looks like iCloud Drive preserves all xattrs, but actually it cheats and show those stored locally. It’s different when you access the same files from another Mac.

July 21, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it to […]

July 20, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Backing up iCloud, iCloud recovery and document versions

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Using local Time Machine backup, iCloud Recovery, and saved versions to recover previous and current versions of files in iCloud Drive, and their limitations.

July 20, 2023 Macs, Technology

Searching iCloud Drive with Spotlight

Why doesn’t Spotlight seem able to return search results for files stored in iCloud Drive? And a strange feature discovered in extended attributes.

July 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

What is firmware for, and why does it need updating?

Why do macOS updates keep updating firmware? Is it full of bugs or what? And just what does firmware do?

July 18, 2023 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 212

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 212. Here are my solutions to them. 1: From […]

July 17, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

How does iCloud work? Plus a new version of Cirrus

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Differences between CloudKit and iCloud Drive, what each does, and how it works. New version of Cirrus to test and check iCloud function.

July 17, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: How an RSR went badly wrong

Two RSRs in two days! What went wrong with the first on 10 July, and why it would have been anticipated, and was entirely preventable.

July 16, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 212

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

July 15, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

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