Early today Apple released an update to XProtect for macOS Sequoia only bringing it to version 5286. As […]
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There’s normally more than 500 background activities, like Time Machine backups and XProtect Remediator scans, waiting for dispatch in the list maintained by DAS. How this works.
Why do some Macs apparently not have Unified log files? Maybe it’s because they’re being deleted by a misguided housekeeping app. Here’s what is going wrong, and what you should do to avoid that.
The macOS 15.3 update introduces Genmoji creation in Messages and other apps on Apple silicon Macs, and improves […]
Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Sequoia to version 15.3, together with security updates 14.7.3 […]
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 292. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Paul’s […]
Some services can only be run when a MacBook Air or Pro is awake and running on mains (AC) power. Here’s a list, and what you can do to ensure their work still gets done.
How can we tell where to look for all those files an app installs outside its bundle? Why not include a manifest inside that bundle so we can track down and delete them when doing the housekeeping?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Paul’s creator […]
Since 2005, macOS has had the master launcher launchd and its LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons. Then in 2014 Apple added Duet Activity Scheduler to run tasks when conditions are suitable.
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