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Comparing SSD performance between T2 and M1 Macs with Stibium

Developing an app to assess the real-world performance of SSDs: initial results from a T2 Mac and an M1 Mac mini are different but there’s no simple answer to which is the faster.

December 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

The Faerie Queene 18: Sir Artegall’s quest, and the fate of a horse thief

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Artegall’s origins and the nature of his quest are revealed. He and his iron servant Talus deal with a knight who killed his lady, a Saracen extorting money as a bridge toll, and a horse thief is revealed at a wedding.

December 16, 2020 General, Life, Painting

How did that update eat so much free disk space?

Have you checked how much free space is on your startup volume after the last update? Do you wonder where it has all gone?

December 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

A History of Rome in Paintings: 19 More martyrs

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A saint banished to the island of Patmos, a history wound around a column, and a megalomaniac emperor strangled in his bath by a professional wrestler.

December 15, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Extensions, Big Sur and M1 Macs

How to use kernel extensions, and their replacement system extensions, on Macs running Big Sur, including M1 Macs.

December 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

What’s changed in Big Sur 11.1?

The macOS 11.1 update is substantial, but by no means as extensive as some of its x.1 predecessors. […]

December 14, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Big Sur 11.1 is now available, with Security Updates for Catalina and Mojave

Apple has just released Big Sur version 11.1, together with security updates for Catalina and Mojave, which are […]

December 14, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Nymph and mortal of the week: Echo and Narcissus

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A nymph cursed by Hera to repeat the words just spoken to her, and a youth who falls in love with his own image. Together the result in some of the finest narrative paintings.

December 14, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 77

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 77. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sometimes […]

December 14, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Silently updated security data files in Big Sur

Details of data files for MRT, XProtect, Gatekeeper and other security features in Big Sur. Covers both Intel and M1 Macs.

December 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

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