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The Annunciation, old and new

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From Jan van Eyck’s trompe l’oeil, through Tanner’s fiery cross, to the modern young Polish woman of Jacek Malczewski.

December 24, 2018 General, Life, Painting

App signatures are always checked on launch, but serious errors may be ignored

Whenever an app is opened in 10.14.2, its signature is checked asynchronously, often several times. But in many cases, macOS doesn’t act on any errors returned.

December 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in paintings

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From its publication just before Christmas in 1843, Dickens’ story has been hugely popular and extensively illustrated. One set by Arthur Rackham is unquestionably fine art.

December 23, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Weed control in the walled garden

Another worthless piece of “security theatre” about bundle signatures. I wouldn’t bother reading it, or downloading the new version of Signet.

December 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

In memoriam: Charles Edward Perugini 1839-1918

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A protΓ©gΓ© of Frederic, Lord Leighton, he joined Dickens’ circle and in 1874 married Kate, Dickens’ youngest daughter.

December 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

How thoroughly does Gatekeeper check existing apps?

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Is checking bundle signatures a waste of time once they have passed their ‘first run’ check? Does macOS ever do that?

December 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Collins and Copping: Words, paintings, and Charles Dickens

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Two painters: one married Charles Dickens’ daughter and stopped painting, the other became a prolific illustrator, including books by Dickens’ grand-daughter. The Victorian Web at work.

December 21, 2018 General, Life, Painting

My Mac starts up in the wrong language or keyboard

What do you do if your Mac starts up in the wrong language, or even worse if it’s stuck in the wrong keyboard when you’re trying to type in your password?

December 21, 2018 Language, Macs, Technology

The Decameron: The flowerpot’s grisly secret

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Three brothers murder their sister’s lover. A grisly story turned into a poem by John Keats, and a formative painting for the Pre-Raphaelites, and others.

December 20, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Mojave happily runs apps with revoked signatures, and more

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Has your Mac got any old apps and other bundles on it? Have their signing certificates been revoked, or are they perhaps unsigned? Here’s a new app to help you find out.

December 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

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