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Category Archive: Technology

Why notarize apps?

We want confidence that all executable code is exactly as was built by its developer, and if any is found to be malicious, we want macOS to be able to block its launch.

November 5, 2024 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 280

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 280. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Third […]

November 4, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

How does QuickLook create Thumbnails and Previews? With an update to Mints

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How to discover which QuickLook generator or app extension should be creating Thumbnails or Previews for different file types, using this new version of Mints.

November 4, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: M4 incoming

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Comparing CPU core counts and maximum core frequencies across the four families in the M series, plus expected performance of Thunderbolt 5. Which M4 Mac should you buy?

November 3, 2024 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 280

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Third prime […]

November 2, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of icons, thumbnails and QuickLook

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From the original Desktop databases linking files to distinctive icons, to the sophistication of QuickLook, how display of thumbnails for files has changed in Mac OS.

November 2, 2024 Macs, Technology

Why you need to make archives, and how to

Backups are for recovery, while archives are for posterity. Plan for the future now by storing important files on durable media in your personal archives.

November 1, 2024 Macs, Technology

How Sequoia has changed QuickLook and its thumbnails

Have documents saved by your favourite apps lost their custom Thumbnails and Previews in Sequoia? Here’s what has gone wrong, and what you do about it.

October 31, 2024 Macs, Technology

Securing the modern Mac: an overview

Recommendations for the ‘standard’ user for security and privacy protection from startup to shutdown. A broad overview of all key systems and how they fit together.

October 30, 2024 Macs, Technology

Watch for overdue Safari 18.1 updates for Sonoma and Ventura

If your Mac is still running Sonoma or Ventura, and you have already updated it to 14.7.1 or […]

October 29, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

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