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Category Archive: Technology

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Thirty-four compatible with Mojave and Catalina, plus 5 command tools. A guide to all the software available here, for free.

September 13, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Ending Mojibake with Rosettavert 1.3

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Opening old text files in non-Roman languages, you’re sure to come across mojibake, when the text is in a different encoding. Here’s a solution.

September 13, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed an update to MRT

Apple has pushed an update to MRT bringing its version to 1.49 dated 12 September 2019. Apple provides […]

September 12, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

How Scrub 1.0 can help protect your privacy

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Need to clean documents of metadata, remove versions, and zero their datestamps? Here’s the utility to help, when used wisely.

September 12, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Card tricks with TextEdit, and saving files safely to SSD

Some simple card tricks using TextEdit files demonstrate that most current apps don’t use new features in APFS. But they’re still safe and efficient.

September 12, 2019 Macs, Technology

Cirrus 1.8 restores full function in Catalina betas

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Fixes paths to iCloud Drive in Catalina, by returning them to the original values. Recommended for all running 10.15 now or in the next couple of months.

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Scrub Support

This page is for your support questions and comments on my free tool Scrub. Full details, current versions, […]

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Preparing to upgrade to Catalina

Coming in just a few weeks now, if you’re going to upgrade early to Catalina, now’s the time to start preparing with these tips.

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Work in Progress: John Singer Sargent ‘Simplon Pass: The Tease’

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It’s just water, pigment, a little binder and paper. What’s so difficult in painting a brilliant watercolour? Sargent shows us how to do it.

September 10, 2019 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Don’t try reverting a T2 to older firmware

If you’ve been running pre-release firmware on your Mac’s T2 chip, trying to revert to a release version could brick it.

September 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

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