Deleting clone files saves no space, but converting copies into clones could free up plenty of storage. Sparse files can also be highly efficient, and squeeze 285 GB into just 16.5 GB.
Category Archive: Technology
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
Adds support for using your own filter predicates so you only see the log entries you want. Either in a one-off editor, or to its popup menu.
Apple has just released the update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4, and security updates […]
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 301. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Roll […]
Systematic and thorough account of the structure and function of bootable external disks and dual-boot systems from High Sierra to Sequoia, and how to diagnose their problems.
The magic of Mac was how you could double-click a document and it opened in the right app. Now that works differently with LaunchServices, it offers me 70 apps to edit any text document. Can we return to magic please?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Roll pasted […]
Raymond Lau’s hugely successful Stuffit dominated Mac compression utilities from introduction in 1987 until Mac OS X in 2001. Also a NuBus card, and most recently AppleArchive.
Can you install macOS Sonoma on an external SSD for an Apple silicon Mac running Sequoia 15.3.2? So far this has defeated two of us on many attempts. With useful tips that should have brought success.
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