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Category Archive: Technology

What is responsible for persistent firmware update failures?

Following a survey of 37 iMac17,1 systems, there’s no evidence problems are caused by hardware. It’s most likely to be a bug in the firmware installer.

September 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

What’s right at the end of the menu bar, and how it’s changing

When I went to change the settings of the menu bar clock, they had vanished. Finding them revealed significant changes coming in macOS 11.

September 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7?

Today’s update to bring macOS Catalina to version 10.15.7 came as something of a surprise, particularly as all […]

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released a surprise Catalina 10.15.7 update

Apple has just released a surprise update to macOS 10.15 Catalina, bringing it to version 10.15.7. At around […]

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Preparing to upgrade to Big Sur

Concentrate on Time Machine backups, scripts, secondary updates, and whether you still have to retain access to 32-bit software. Some hints.

September 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

Mints can now reveal your Mac’s logic board ID

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This new version helps iMac17,1 owners discover the logic board ID, to help investigate their problems updating firmware.

September 23, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Firmware and the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 (iMac17,1): a hardware fault?

Many of this model have been unable to update to newer firmware versions. An appeal for users to report their firmware version and logic board ID.

September 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

Mints now provides two more tools

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One new tool to list capacities on mounted volumes, the other to deliver detailed information on keychains.

September 22, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Watching the second wave: Covid-19 wins yet again

Over the summer, the UK has seen steady rises in the number of new cases, but still hasn’t done anything effective to address its Second Wave. Why not?

September 22, 2020 General, Life, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 65

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 65. Here are my solutions to them. 1: To […]

September 21, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

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