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Category Archive: Technology

Why you can’t make a snapshot of Big Sur’s System volume to roll back

Snapshots are designed to make it easy to roll back to a previous state. Why then can’t you use a snapshot to roll back to an earlier version of Big Sur?

June 11, 2021 Macs, Technology

Firmware and Recovery upgrades and downgrades on different Macs

What would happen to a Mac’s firmware if you installed Monterey beta to its internal or external disk? Could that be reversed?

June 10, 2021 Macs, Technology

New Freeware menu, and Monterey compatibility

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Forty supported apps and 6 command tools, all free, explained and linked in this new menu. And info on macOS 12 compatibility of key apps.

June 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which Macs will run macOS 12 Monterey? The answer isn’t simple

Some of the most attractive features of the next major version of macOS won’t be available to all models which can run Monterey. Here’s the fine print.

June 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 102

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 102. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Come […]

June 7, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Code in Assembly for Apple Silicon with the AsmAttic app

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First in a series helping you write ARM64 assembly language for M1 Macs. Provides an app within which you can call assembly routines.

June 7, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: In the recovery position

Recovery on an M1 Mac runs from its own container, which should improve its robustness. It has one simple entry point, and offers a full range of facilities in an integrated environment. It’s a big step forward.

June 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 102

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

June 5, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: what makes a volume bootable?

One command, bless, used to do it all, copying boot.efi to the right place and declaring the volume bootable in its header. Where are we with Big Sur and M1 Macs?

June 5, 2021 Macs, Technology

How to make macOS betas and upgrades safer

Whether it’s a beta of macOS 12, 11.5, or even a release upgrade, installing it is a risk. Here’s how to mitigate disaster by rolling back to a previous release.

June 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

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