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How hard disks get slower as they fill up

File data stored towards the periphery of the disk is read and written nearly twice as fast as that near the centre. How to take advantage of this.

May 17, 2022 Macs, Technology

What has changed in Monterey 12.4?

The update to bring Monterey to version 12.4 is substantial, and brings many changes across macOS. Apple’s release […]

May 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

Monterey 12.4 update, Big Sur 11.6.6 and Catalina SU 2022-004 are now available

Apple has just released the update to macOS Monterey, bringing it to version 12.4. Release notes state that […]

May 16, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Don Quixote: Book 2 summary and contents 1

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From preparations for their third sally to the massacre of Don Pedro’s puppet theatre, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza have trouble keeping out of trouble.

May 16, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 151

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 151. Here are my solutions to them. 1: The […]

May 16, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Should you continue using HFS+?

Which is faster with a hard disk: using APFS or sticking with HFS+? Are there any differences in their performance on SSDs?

May 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

Painting the Casualties of War 2

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Paul Nash and John Singer Sargent’s paintings for the Hall of Remembrance, the tragic loss of Eric Ravilious, a Serb painter executed in a concentration camp, and more.

May 15, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: The slim hope of recovery

Monterey changes the way that Recovery works on M1 Macs, making them more like Intel Macs by using a paired Recovery volume. But that could spell trouble.

May 15, 2022 Macs, Technology

Painting the Casualties of War 1

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Frédéric Bazille and Henri Regnault, both killed in the brief Franco-Prussian War. War artists including former surgeon Henry Tonks show scenes from the First World War.

May 14, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 151

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: The city where […]

May 14, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

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