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Category Archive: Technology

How Rich Text can vanish in QuickLook

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You preview a major Rich Text document, which QuickLook shows as completely empty. Has something terrible happened, or is it just a four year-old bug?

August 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

How to recover old versions of Xcode source

Every time you save a file or build in Xcode, changed source files are added to the version database. Use this powerful tool to go where backups and Git can’t.

August 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 162

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 162. Here are my solutions to them. 1: This […]

August 1, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Virtualisation on Apple silicon Macs: 7 Improving the virtual display

This new version of Viable uses HiDPI in Displays to create a crisp scalable virtual display as good as you’ll get from a Retina display. Here’s how.

August 1, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Obfuscating errors

Many Mac users now have a better idea as to whether anything’s amiss at home than in their Mac. Why we need a way to check a Mac’s status.

July 31, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 162

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: This Norwegian woman […]

July 30, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Pixel density and display resolution

If you don’t know the difference between display resolution and pixel density, and want to know why Retina displays work, here’s an introduction.

July 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Preparing your Mac for Trade In or passing on

If you plan to trade in or pass on your old Mac when you upgrade to a new one, there are pitfalls in ensuring you don’t lose any data, while ensuring your old Mac is completely wiped.

July 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

Virtualisation on Apple silicon Macs: 6 Support limits

Although Monterey supports lightweight virtualisation of macOS guests, it has some significant limitations, and doesn’t support GUI Linux. Full details are here.

July 28, 2022 Macs, Technology

The State of Mac Security

The silly season is upon us, and a perfect time to check your Macs are fully up to date and protected, and to plan any macOS updates before the autumn/fall.

July 27, 2022 Macs, Technology

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