To check XProtect Remediator scans, you really need log records lasting at least 24 hours. What can you do if your Mac’s only run for 6-8 hours? Here’s how to use Logistician to help, and how you can cheat.
Category Archive: Technology
Fixes to occasional but persistent crashing bugs with no workaround. Recommended for all users.
Before the T2, EFI firmware in Intel Macs was complicated. Then simplicity arrived: all Macs running the current version of a supported version of macOS had the same firmware. Not any more they don’t.
Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.5.2. Although there are currently no […]
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 366. Here are my solutions to them. 1: First unknown […]
A close examination of CPU %, GPU % and Energy Impact measurements in Activity Monitor, compared with reference values, demonstrates their current shortcomings.
The phrase repeated throughout WWDC was ‘semantic search’. How does fit in with Spotlight, and how could it benefit those who aren’t so enthused by advanced AI?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: First unknown […]
A rite of passage when reporting a bug to Apple, sysdiagnoses contain huge amounts of data, including a logarchive containing its recent log entries. What you can do with them, and their snags.
Scrolling becomes sluggish, switching between apps is slow. Look in Activity Monitor and kernel_task is hogging the CPU. It’s time to help your Mac cool down,, as detailed here.
