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Category Archive: Technology

What has changed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1?

According to Apple, macOS Monterey 12.2.1 fixes a serious bug which could drain the battery of Intel notebooks […]

February 10, 2022 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Monterey 12.2.1 and a Safari update

Apple has just released a patch update to macOS Monterey, to bring it to version 12.2.1. This fixes […]

February 10, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Managing snapshots: how to stop them eating free space

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Snapshots are of great value, but can grow large if you don’t keep an eye on them. If you find Time Machine or another backup utility is storing large snapshots, here’s what to do.

February 10, 2022 Macs, Technology

What should you do when your Time Machine backups go awry?

Problems with the file system of Time Machine backups haven’t gone away with APFS. As there’s no way to copy your backup volume, how to tackle such problems?

February 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why do installer packages expire, but apps don’t? Signing certificate and notarization oddities

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App signatures remain valid forever, but Installer packages are different, and their certificates can and do expire. What about notarization though?

February 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 137

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 137. Here are my solutions to them. 1: A […]

February 7, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

When an M1 Mac mini is faster than an M1 Pro: contention and core allocation

When running some tasks confined to E cores, the original M1 chip from 2020 completes them significantly quicker than an on an M1 Pro. Here’s the detail.

February 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Core allocation in M1 chips

Users and other processes have very limited control over which threads are run on which type of core. As Apple Silicon develops, this is an area set for change.

February 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 137

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

February 5, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Can you change lid behaviour of M1 MacBook Pros?

Fed up with your M1 MBP always starting up, or waking from sleep, when you open its lid? How might you change that behaviour?

February 5, 2022 Macs, Technology

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