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A History of Rome in Paintings: 8 Sacked by Gauls

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The Gauls took the whole city of Rome, apart from its Capitol, but were then effectively put under siege themselves. The city was looted and sacked.

September 29, 2020 General, Life, Painting

What to do when a macOS update goes wrong (macOS 10.13-11.0)

Whether it’s a full macOS update, or a small Security Update, it can go wrong. Here’s a systematic guide to the solutions you can try to restore normal function.

September 29, 2020 Macs, Technology

God of the Week: Hephaistos (Vulcan)

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Famous for discovering his wife Aphrodite making love with Ares, he is blacksmith to the gods, and selected mortals.

September 28, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 66

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 66. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Ready […]

September 28, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What went wrong with Mojave Security Update 2020-005, and Catalina 10.15.7?

One was just a bit wonky, the other has made a mess of many who installed the update. So what went wrong?

September 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

Hospitality to strangers, a theme in narrative painting 2

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Classical expectations are reinforced in the Bible, but clearly fade by New Testament times, when Jesus uses attitudes towards Samaritans in his teaching. By the 19th century, hospitality has been lost.

September 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Change challenged or champion?

Imagine for a moment two or three carefully chosen older Intel Macs bundled with a non-upgradable but maintained version of macOS Mojave.

September 27, 2020 Macs, Technology

Hospitality to strangers, a theme in narrative painting 1

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Three classical myths – Atlas turned to stone, Philemon and Baucis, and Leto and the Lycians turned into frogs. Why you should always show hospitality to strangers.

September 26, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 66

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Ready to […]

September 26, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What is responsible for persistent firmware update failures?

Following a survey of 37 iMac17,1 systems, there’s no evidence problems are caused by hardware. It’s most likely to be a bug in the firmware installer.

September 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

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