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Category Archive: Technology

Is OS X getting too overextended for its own security?

Which Finder Sync Extensions are enabled on your Mac? Are any of them malicious?

July 27, 2016 Macs, Technology

Scanning your Macs for security problems with Nessus

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Nessus is a heavyweight and expensive vulnerability scanner – which is now free of charge for home use. Is it useful there?

July 26, 2016 Macs, Technology

What malware does XProtect you against?

An analysis of the malware which XProtect currently should protect your Mac from.

July 25, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: does 10.11.6 cut the mustard?

What has changed in 10.11.6? What is still broken? Should we expect 10.11.7 before Sierra is released?

July 24, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Known bugs in El Capitan 10.11.6: an incomplete summary

With only one bug definitely fixed in 10.11.6, out of those recorded for 10.11.5, this update looks rushed. But the jury’s still out regarding freezing.

July 23, 2016 Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 3 – Performance

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Does the £120 Thunderbolt case outperform the £15 USB 3 one? And if you had both, which would you choose to use?

July 22, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 2 – USB 3

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Could a £15 case really let my bargain 750 GB SSD perform at its best?

July 21, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 1 – Thunderbolt

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A sale offer brought me a 750 GB SSD for only £110. But should I mount it in a Thunderbolt or USB 3 case?

July 20, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Java 8u101 and 102 released with important security patches

Oracle has just released versions 8u101 and 8u102 of Java. These are strongly recommended, as they contain 13 […]

July 19, 2016 Macs, Technology

Nikon UK prices to increase soon

Nikon prices in the UK are to increase by an unspecified amount – probably at least 10% – […]

July 19, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

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