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Category Archive: Technology

Does your Mac keep installing the same MRT updates?

Some are reporting that recent MRT updates have been installed 15 times. If your Mac affected? Does it keep installing the same security data updates?

April 12, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 146

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 146. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Oriel, […]

April 11, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Benchmarking the Mac Studio (Max) and M1 Pro MacBook Pro

Which is faster, a MacBook Pro 16-inch with an M1 Pro, or a Mac Studio with an M1 Max? Tests cover P and E cores, Neural Engine, SSD and more.

April 11, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Why M1 Macs don’t have full support for USB-C

M1 Macs don’t support SMART monitoring over USB-C, forcing us to choose between Full Security without SMART, or Reduced Security with SMART support.

April 10, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 146

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

April 9, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: S.M.A.R.T. and disk health

Apple wants us to run our Macs at Full Security and not use third-party kernel extensions, but refuses to build S.M.A.R.T. access into USB in macOS.

April 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

LockRattler version 4.33 now reports Studio Display firmware version

New version now looks for connected Studio Displays and reports the firmware version of the first it finds.

April 8, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to enable, use and fix Visual Look Up

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Requirements, which apps support it, how to access it in each of those, why some images don’t work, and how to troubleshoot it.

April 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

When an SSD becomes wobbly

Signs of an SSD going down may be confusing, but when random apps seem to freeze, be suspicious. Diagnosis and recovery are also covered.

April 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

triald is all about Machine Learning

How Apple and third-party developers can update the apps you use without your being aware, even if you have automatic updates disabled.

April 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

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