Eight BSD flags are available in APFS to lock files, hide them, and restrict them in other ways. None of them synced correctly in iCloud Drive, and four caused other problems.
Category Archive: Technology
Apple has just released a patch update to macOS Tahoe to bring it to version 26.5.1. This “addresses […]
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 362. Here are my solutions to them. 1: From -12:00 […]
Although included in Privacy & Security settings, it has nothing to do with TCC or tccutil, but is run largely by its own service locationd. This is what it does, and how to control it.
macOS Tahoe is about to be replaced. After 8 months of improvements to rectify problems in its redesigned interface, what has changed, and is that sufficient to upgrade from Sequoia?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: From -12:00 […]
How to use the Finder’s Lock feature, and as the Immutable flag in Terminal. What its effects are, and how well it’s retained. How iCloud Drive can’t cope with it, and how you can use it in your own lightweight versioning system.
How to investigate an app that crashes when starting up, using log entries. Includes detailed instructions for one of the simplest adventures in the log, and a summary of code signature errors.
When an app can only run for a moment, it might seem hard to work out why it crashes. Here are useful clues from the crash log and elsewhere to help you get the app running properly.
Apple has released its regular weekly update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
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