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Category Archive: Technology

System 8 runs again – in macOS 10.15

Interested in Mac history, or human interface design? This virtualised Quadra running System 8 is brilliant.

August 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 1.9 is now a Universal App

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Runs on all versions of macOS from El Capitan to Big Sur beta 3, and natively on all Apple Macs, including Apple Silicon.

July 31, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apps on the ultimate diet: beyond stripping Universals

Can you strip all Intel executables from a Universal App to make it even smaller? What benefits might there be in building an app for Big Sur only?

July 31, 2020 Macs, Technology

Instant weight loss: how to strip Universal Apps

Will stripping executable code for an unwanted platform stop an app from working? What savings are to be gained?

July 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Mints now uses a faster algorithm for checking Universal Binaries

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No longer relies on the tool lipo, but inspects Universal Binary information, which is quicker. A Universal App.

July 29, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Time Machine and snapshots

Time Machine has been using snapshots since High Sierra. How can it then use them to make backups to APFS volumes in Big Sur?

July 29, 2020 Macs, Technology

Spundle 1.3 is now a Universal App and works fully in Big Sur

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Now runs properly on all versions of macOS from Sierra to Big Sur beta 3, on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

July 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

Universal Binaries: inside Fat Headers

How easy is it to read the start of a Universal Binary and work out whether it supports Apple Silicon?

July 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 57

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 57. Here are my solutions to them. 1: However […]

July 27, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Time Machine 17: Using utilities to solve problems

The most common problems with Time Machine backups, and how to tackle them using free tools.

July 27, 2020 Macs, Technology

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