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Category Archive: Technology

Why are my Mac’s fans running at full blast?

By default, your Mac’s cooling fans run at full blast. Only the control system slows them down when it is safe to do so. How to diagnose and fix its problems.

July 18, 2018 Macs, Technology

Firmware, the SMC, NVRAM and T2 chip: reset and maintain

All about firmware, the SMC, NVRAM, and the new T2 chips which come in some models of Mac. When and how to reset, and more.

July 17, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 148, […]

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you buy a Mac with a T2 chip? Costs, benefits, and problems

How much more is a Mac with a T2 chip? What does it actually do? Who might need its features? What are its problems?

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

New Apple support articles about MacBook Pro 2018 model with the T2 chip (updated)

New MacBook Pro models (2018) with a Touch Bar incorporate the same T2 chip which is built into […]

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Marzipan isn’t icing on the cake

Apple showed a new App Store app, and Apple News, which had been ported to Mojave using its new cross-platform tool, Marzipan. But what will it do?

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you try repairing permissions in High Sierra or later?

Has repairing permissions on Home folders proved successful in Sierra? Should it be considered as a solution in High Sierra and later? Is it even available there?

July 14, 2018 Macs, Technology

Pigment: Two whites, lead and chalk

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Lead White was the primary white pigment used in oil painting until the late twentieth century, and Chalk White was mainly used in the grounds under oil paint layers.

July 13, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Two command tools updated for Mojave: alisma and unormal

Create and resolve Finder aliases from the command line, and convert Unicode strings into any of their normalised forms.

July 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Blowhole version 5 now writes Signposts from the command line

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If you’re running Mojave and using a scripting language which can’t itself access Signposts, Blowhole now gives you access to them.

July 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

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