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Is a VM a good answer for running 32-bit apps in Catalina?

One solution to running 32-bit apps in Catalina is a VM. Here I assess the performance of Parallels Desktop 15. Is it up to the job?

September 16, 2019 Macs, Technology

Crown Jewels: Precious stones in paintings 2

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More jewels and jewellery, including a portrait of Queen Victoria, Salome, Helen of Troy, and two of Klimt’s golden girls.

September 15, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Informed Security

We see plenty of dialogs seeking consent and informing us about privacy protection. But macOS security seems driven by obscurity and secrecy. Why?

September 15, 2019 Macs, Technology

Crown Jewels: Precious stones in paintings 1

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If you thought glassware was tough, try painting gems and jewellery. Here are a few paintings where this has worked, including two of Rembrandt’s.

September 14, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 12

Three riddles to keep your brain ticking over during the coming weekend. Solutions published here on Monday.

September 14, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

If you’re still running Sierra, what do you do next?

When Catalina is released, Apple is expected to drop support for macOS 10.12 Sierra. What should you do if that’s what your Mac is running now?

September 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

Rosettavert 1.4 fixes window resizing bug

My sincere apologies: Rosettavert version 1.3 has a bug in window resizing which prevents you from enlarging its […]

September 13, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1885-89

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In this period, he painted some of the most sublime Impressionist landscapes, their mood and tone set by the sky.

September 13, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Updated freeware menu

Thirty-four compatible with Mojave and Catalina, plus 5 command tools. A guide to all the software available here, for free.

September 13, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Ending Mojibake with Rosettavert 1.3

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Opening old text files in non-Roman languages, you’re sure to come across mojibake, when the text is in a different encoding. Here’s a solution.

September 13, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology, Updates

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