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How could logging out help?

This takes just a few seconds, and can fix problems that otherwise would require a restart. All depends on which processes need to be restarted.

January 24, 2026 Macs, Technology

Reading Visual Art: 241 Sculptor

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Pygmalion painted by Edward Burne-Jones and GΓ©rΓ΄me, the painted frieze of the Parthenon, Eakins and the sculptor Rush, Lovis Corinth’s portrait, and a cheeky monkey by Watteau.

January 23, 2026 General, Life, Painting

How to tell where a file or folder is

It makes a big difference whether an app, file or folder is in the System or Data volume, or maybe somewhere else. Here’s how to tell accurately, rather than according to one of the Finder’s illusions.

January 23, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5326. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

January 22, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

In memoriam Carlos Schwabe: 2 1898-1908

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Two contrasting Virgins of the Lilies, a remarkable scene of the female figure of Death with a fearful gravedigger, a woman poet walking in the Elysian Fields, and other distinctive paintings.

January 22, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Can you still run old App Store apps?

Apps supplied through the App Store aren’t signed by their developer, but by Apple. Many now have certificates that have expired. When will they stop running?

January 22, 2026 Macs, Technology

The Dutch Golden Age: Decline and legacy

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After the Disaster Year of 1672, the art market collapsed. Dutch artists reverted to the more traditional, but their impact on secular themes, and genres including landscapes and still life has endured.

January 21, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Can you slim macOS down?

In a quest to reduce the number of processes running in macOS Tahoe, consider the example of Time Machine backups, which can easily be replaced by 3rd party alternatives.

January 21, 2026 Macs, Technology

Medium and Message: Tondo

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With ancient origins, and relatively unusual in wooden panels, round canvases became popular in the Renaissance. Examples by Raphael, Poussin, Tiepolo, Girodet, Richard Dadd and others.

January 20, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Is that signing certificate still valid?

A developer signed an installer package in April 2017 and it’s still valid, but Apple signed a Catalina installer app in December 2019 and its certificate has now expired. This article explains why.

January 20, 2026 Macs, Technology

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