Explains how Time Machine knows what to back up, why it performs deep event scans, and how that system is different from HFS+ journaling.
APFS
Apple’s release of new iPhones and iOS 11 next week will trigger a series of events which will bring great embarrassment. Its new file system APFS is at the centre.
A strange problem with backups that start, but fail to complete successfully, apparently because of duplicate filenames. T2M2 to the rescue, bringing some important lessons.
More than any upgrade to macOS before, successfully installing High Sierra will depend on careful preparation – here are some ideas.
In the last couple of days, Apple has revealed that the High Sierra installer will not convert its […]
Should you be an early adopter, eagerly waiting for the release of macOS 10.13? Or would you do better to wait a while? Here are some important factors to consider.
A simple and concise example of a page from the documentation which we, as a community, could readily produce for macOS. Fancy giving us a hand?
They’re almost everywhere now: UUIDs and GUIDs identify disk volumes, printers, even the processes running on your Mac. Here’s an explanation.
They’re responsible for determining Gatekeeper’s checks, contain Finder information, and much more. With a new free tool too.
Has normalisation fixed problems with file and folder names in APFS, and how well does Sierra support it now?
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