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Apple silicon VMs struggle to update to Sequoia 15.4

Is it possible to update a VM running macOS Sequoia to version 15.4? Three attempts, three failures. And why are all those file creation dates wrong?

April 4, 2025 Macs, Technology

Commemorating the centenary of John Singer Sargent’s death: 2 London

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Spanish dancers, Madame X and scandal, Monet painting at Giverny, loose oil sketches, and a husband who became a surrogate dog.

April 3, 2025 General, Life, Painting

A primer on predicates for LogUI

How to construct and use filter predicates to refine the log entries shown in LogUI or most other log browsers, and in the log command tool.

April 3, 2025 Macs, Technology

Commemorating the centenary of John Singer Sargent’s death: 1 Pupil

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Early paintings from his time as a student in Paris, a series painted when he was on Capri in 1878, a portrait of his teacher, and exotic smoke.

April 2, 2025 General, Life, Painting

Can APFS special files save storage space?

Deleting clone files saves no space, but converting copies into clones could free up plenty of storage. Sparse files can also be highly efficient, and squeeze 285 GB into just 16.5 GB.

April 2, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

April 1, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Reading Visual Art: 202 Rabbit & Hare

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From DΓΌrer’s groundbreaking hare to the fable of the hare and the tortoise, a hidden hare in a well-known Turner and a white rabbit for the first of the month?

April 1, 2025 General, Life, Painting

LogUI build 37 now has more power for browsing the log

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Adds support for using your own filter predicates so you only see the log entries you want. Either in a one-off editor, or to its popup menu.

April 1, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.4, and 14.7.5, 13.7.5

Apple has just released the update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4, and security updates […]

March 31, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Changing Paintings: 64 Scylla meets Glaucus

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Scylla accosted by the grotesque sea-god Glaucus. When she runs away from him, he seeks the help of Circe, only for her to turn Scylla into a pack of hounds, then into a hazard to navigation.

March 31, 2025 General, Life, Painting

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