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Category Archive: Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 325

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 325. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Not […]

September 15, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Will Macs get Apple’s new memory protection?

Malicious software often relies on corruption and other problems with memory. Latest iPhones come with new hardware-based protection that’s also likely to come in a future M-series chip. Here are the details.

September 15, 2025 Macs, Technology

Last Quarter on My Mac: Which apps for macOS Tahoe?

A total of 31 new versions of apps built for compatibility with Tahoe; 3 virtualisers that still work fine but need overhaul; 5 command tools tested and found compatible. With download links.

September 14, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Saturday Mac riddles 325

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Not quite […]

September 13, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of AppleWorks

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It took 7 years for it to become available for the Mac, changed names and hands twice, but somehow survived until 2007.

September 13, 2025 Macs, Technology

Skint and SkintM version 1.09 are compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe

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This update enables Skint and SkintM to check macOS 26 Tahoe correctly.

September 12, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to preserve a document’s versions no matter what

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How you can easily move saved versions with a file wherever you want, so preserving those versions, and how faithfully versions are created. Demonstrated with a file of 230 versions.

September 12, 2025 Macs, Technology

Prepare to upgrade macOS

Are you intending to upgrade to Tahoe on Monday? Or to Sequoia or Sonoma? Are you ready to cope with what could go wrong? Here are some tips to help you prepare.

September 11, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to […]

September 10, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Command tools, threads and QoS

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Why is tar so slow to create a tar.gzip archive on a fast Apple silicon Mac? Is it being run at low QoS on the E cores? An explanation.

September 10, 2025 Macs, Technology

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