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Category Archive: Technology

Apple has released security updates to Monterey 12.6.5 and Big Sur 11.7.6

Apple has just released security updates to macOS Monterey and Big Sur, bringing them to versions 12.6.5 and […]

April 10, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 198

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 198. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Visible […]

April 10, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

The app that won’t go into quarantine

How an obscure ACL can prevent a quarantine flag from being attached to an internet download: demonstration and explanation.

April 10, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Storage stories

There’s a big difference between the storage that’s available, and what’s advisable. Whether it’s affordable is another question.

April 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 198

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

April 8, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

Thanks for the Memory in Mac OS 8.6

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For a while, most users worked in Mac OS 8.6, 9.0 was new and a beast, and there was also the Public Beta of Mac OS X. So how did we manage memory then?

April 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.3.1, and Safari 16.4.1

Apple has just released an urgent security update to macOS Ventura, bringing it to version 13.3.1. This addresses […]

April 7, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Just which volumes are encrypted?

Here’s an APFS (Encrypted) volume that isn’t encrypted, and an unencrypted volume with FileVault active. Something must be wrong.

April 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

How to check whether an SSD gets trimmed

Why should you trim an SSD? How to tell whether an SSD needs trimming, finding out whether it has trim support, and whether it does trim.

April 6, 2023 Macs, Technology

How Cryptexes are changing macOS Ventura

Details of the three standard Cryptexes in Ventura 13.3, when they can be loaded in the boot process, and where they fit in with Rapid Security Responses.

April 5, 2023 Macs, Technology

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