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Category Archive: Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

February 4, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Spotlight on search: Better and different, 3rd party apps

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EasyFind, Find Any File and HoudahSpot compared, and tested against a wide range of search targets. The results are surprising.

February 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

Ulbow 1.5 and Consolation 3.11 improve preference handling

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No longer do you need to fiddle around pre-installing preference files, and each app can now reset its preferences to the defaul

February 3, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Tackling extension problems in Big Sur

It would be much easier if the log contained entries detailing the loading of extensions. Instead, there are long gaps. This explores how you can use those in diagnosing problems.

February 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

What’s changed in Big Sur 11.2?

The update to macOS 11.2 is similar in size to the previous update from 11.0.1 to 11.1: around […]

February 1, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Big Sur update to version 11.2 and Security Updates for 10.14 and 10.15

Apple has just released Big Sur update to version 11.2, which is available now for both Intel and […]

February 1, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 84

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 84. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Tooth, […]

February 1, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Big Sur 11.1: bug in log show command affecting Ulbow and Consolation

Use the log show command, Ulbow or Consolation to browse your M1 Mac booting, and they can fail to show tens of thousands of log entries. How to work around this bug in 11.1.

February 1, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Finding not hiding

Fifteen years ago, when we first got Spotlight search, we were more concerned with finding our documents rather than preventing others from reading their contents. Why?

January 31, 2021 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 84

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Tooth, glue, […]

January 30, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

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