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Category Archive: Technology

What doesn’t Time Machine back up?

Lists the Standard Exclusions set by the system, explains custom ‘sticky’ exclusions, how iCloud Drive is handled, and oddities with Photos libraries.

September 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

Where’s my Data volume? Navigating boot volumes in macOS 10.15, 11 & 12

The split startup volumes in Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey can be disorientating. Here’s how to find your way in the Finder and Terminal.

September 7, 2021 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 115

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 115. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Drinks […]

September 6, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Troubleshooting macOS versioning

Although problems are rare, solutions are very limited. How to test the version system, and the few things you can do to fix it.

September 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Hurricane and Icestorm

Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) can bring great economy in power and heat production. So why don’t we make better use of it on M1 Macs?

September 5, 2021 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 115

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

September 4, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: the macOS versioning system

Bridging the gap between Undo and backup, its a major productivity feature implemented using a hidden folder at the top level of each volume.

September 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

New versions of LockRattler and SystHist are now available

LockRattler 4.31 and SystHist 1.15 prepare for the release of Monterey, and include minor fixes for earlier versions of macOS as well.

September 3, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed an update to MRT

Apple has just pushed an update to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.83, dated […]

September 2, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which firmware should your Mac be using? (version 6)

This article lists the firmware versions of Macs which have been successfully updated to run macOS 12.7.6. Apple […]

September 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

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