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Category Archive: Technology

Why is kernel_task taking so much CPU?

Why you shouldn’t try killing kernel_task, but take action to help cool your Mac and reduce the heat it’s producing.

July 11, 2024 Macs, Technology

Snapshots aren’t backups

Most backup apps make snapshots, so why not use those instead of conventional backups? Because of the weaknesses of snapshots, as explained.

July 10, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

Hot on the heels of the slightly earlier update to XProtect, Apple has just released an update to […]

July 9, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […]

July 9, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Excluding folders and files from Time Machine, Spotlight, and iCloud Drive

A brief reference to excluding items from being backed up, from Spotlight indexing their contents, and for them to be copied up to iCloud Drive.

July 9, 2024 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 263

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 263. Here are my solutions to them. 1: A […]

July 8, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Check UPS, batteries and input devices using Unhidden

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Reading log entries made by a Private Framework for Battery widgets in Sonoma, it’s possible to track information about keyboards, mice, trackpads, UPS and internal batteries.

July 8, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Buried treasure

Digging for buried treasure in the Unified log isn’t easy, but has a fine track history of bringing plenty of silver and gold. Here it’s about batteries.

July 7, 2024 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 263

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

July 6, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

Do we still need to manage memory in macOS?

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Managing memory and its problems was an important part of running Classic Mac OS, but everything changed in Mac OS X. Do we still need apps to do that?

July 6, 2024 Macs, Technology

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