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Backup errors, iCloud Drive and the limits of APFS

Two different errors when backing up two different Macs, a recursive RTFD document, and APFS path length limits. But what’s this about FileProvider?

November 15, 2023 Macs, Technology

Reading visual art: 87 Rope A

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How ropes form a thread running through these four paintings of the Passion and Crucifixion Tintoretto painted.

November 14, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Time Machine in Sonoma: Back up and restore external volumes

How well can Time Machine back up other volumes, such as those on external drives? Can it restore them when the original disk fails or goes missing?

November 14, 2023 Macs, Technology

Arthur: 10 Elaine of Astolat

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She fell in love with Sir Lancelot, nursed him back to health after he was badly wounded, but he refused to marry her, or even take her as his lover.

November 13, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 229

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 229. Here are my solutions to them. 1: On-camera […]

November 13, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.7 is more tolerant of error

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If you want to install some updates but not all, this version adds two improvements to help you do that without unintentionally downloading what you don’t want.

November 13, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Who had John the Baptist killed? 2 Salome

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In 1876, Moreau recast Salome as the author of John the Baptist’s execution, amplified by Oscar Wilde, Richard Strauss, and the Dance of the Seven Veils.

November 12, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Scary hasty

Sonoma 14.1.1 and Ventura 13.6.2 apparently contained ‘important bug fixes and security updates’, although Apple provides no further details. What is going on?

November 12, 2023 Macs, Technology

Who had John the Baptist killed? 1 Herodias

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The original Biblical account of the martyrdom of John the Baptist says that Herod’s wife Herodias ordered it in revenge, as seen in these paintings.

November 11, 2023 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 229

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: On-camera preview shows […]

November 11, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

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