What can cause low copy speeds for very large and possibly sparse files, such as VMs? Causes explained, and tools you can use to discover why.
Category Archive: Technology
Apple has just released updates to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version 141, […]
How long does Apple continue to provide firmware updates for a model once it has been introduced? Results from 40 different models since 2009.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 267. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Where […]
Everything you need to know about Containers, Group Containers and Daemon Containers, providing a sandboxed Home folder for apps.
When we were updating to macOS 14.6, Apple released the first beta of 15.1 to developers. Does this mean it’s skipping straight past 15.0 to bring you its new AI tools?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Where the […]
A replacement for the NetInfo service in NeXTSTEP and early Mac OS X, Open Directory is an LDAPv3 service delivered as Directory Services, and essential to permissions, authentication and more.
How can you use San Francisco, the system font for macOS and Apple’s other OSes? An example traced through from macOS internals to PDF and HTML.
Three new versions that are compatible with Writing Tools in Sequoia 15.1 beta, and should perform better in other recent versions of macOS.
The Eclectic Light Company 