It is easy to browse images and other documents in the QuickLook cache in High Sierra and earlier, but Apple has not blocked this – details here.
Category Archive: Technology
A cosmetic bug ‘smearing’ images which download slowly, by repeating the last row of the image down to its foot.
A sequence of steps to safely install the optimum printer driver for new and old models in macOS Mojave.
Shared documents in iCloud have patchy version histories with duplication. They are also inefficient, leading to download of many identical files. And they can take forever to sync.
Working on shared documents in iCloud Drive is attractive, and support by Pages, Number, and Keynote. But there is flaw with versions. Can it be worked around?
I was sceptical of Dark Mode, but have been trying it out for more than a week now. And for me, it works. But watch for the Flashlight Effect.
In Mojave, Safari 12.0 throws an error when first trying to display a local Home page. It then throws another error when it can’t load its error page.
Want support for an older printer? Apple says that’s your problem, and the printer manufacturers aren’t too interested either. But it can be done…
Detailed comparison of how Time Machine backs up HFS+ and APFS volumes, including its use of local snapshots, with diagrams.
Now reports the version number of TCC_Compatibility.bundle in Mojave, to watch for pushed updates of this from Apple.
The Eclectic Light Company 