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DelightEd, the most flexible Rich Text editor, supports links and more

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Also fixes Endarken and Enlighten for changing the colour of Rich Text and its behaviour in Light and Dark Modes.

November 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Paintings of 1918: Landscapes

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The finest landscapes, from Marsden Hartley, Pierre Bonnard, Ferdinand Hodler, and others in 1918.

November 26, 2018 General, Life, Painting

What are those huge files doing in Mojave’s Desktop Pictures?

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All about Mojave’s Dynamic Desktop, whether you can get rid of those files, and how to make your own personal Dynamic Desktop.

November 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Four Seasons: Poussin to Mucha

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Both Poussin and Delacroix painted important series just before they died. Others here from Bouguereau, Mucha, and the Japanese Araki.

November 25, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Migration is like blisters

Migration is pain: you can spread it out over days or weeks, or get it over with in a much shorter period. Moving your Time Machine backups also requires great care.

November 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Four Seasons: Before Poussin

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Derived from books of hours, paintings of the four seasons started to appear in the late 16th century. Here are Arcimboldo, de Momper, and the Brueghels.

November 24, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Mojave’s App Store is disconcerting (and how to do dates in software)

Just when did the App Store install that update? A quick look at how to get date calculation wrong, and why you should only put Marzipan on a cake that’s been properly baked.

November 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Boccaccio and the Decameron: Invitation to a new series

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Set in a framing story of the Black Death striking Florence, its ten characters each tell ten stories over two weeks. Many fine paintings result.

November 23, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

Can you upgrade or repair a Mac with a T2 chip?

Apple’s latest Macs have T2 chips and SSDs which are not user-replaceable. Isn’t buying one courting with disaster?

November 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Naturalist Andersens: LA Ring 1915-1933

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He retired to Roskilde, where he painted superb views of its Gothic cathedral, and looking out over the fjord.

November 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

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