Five different classes of metadata, from file system attributes to embedded Info.plist files, explained and explored.
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Can you use error-correcting code to repair very large files, for example of around 20 GB or more?
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 45. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Finder […]
An explanation of the magic which takes place when you double-click a document, the things that can go wrong, and how to fix them.
How many apps have you got? Can you remember what they all do? Do you fancy a utility to help you categorise them flexibly and intelligently?
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re still allowed to do. 1: Neither prospector […]
Selecting a RAID level to preserve file integrity can be confusing. Here’s a guide, complete with the ifs and buts.
If grouping apps by Application Categories won’t help you find them, here’s a method using metadata which you can customise.
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
What difference does it make when a file has a block of 512 bytes corrupted instead of just a single byte? Results from image formats and recovery using ECC.
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