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What has changed in macOS 11.5?

Apple’s detailed release notes on changes in macOS 11.5 are a bit thin on the ground, listing only […]

July 21, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has now released Big Sur 11.5 update, and SUs for 10.14 and 10.15

Apple has just released the 11.5 update to macOS Big Sur. It’s of modest size, weighing in at […]

July 21, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple is just about to release Big Sur 11.5 update

At around 1725 UTC today (20 July 2021), I announced in this article that Apple had released the […]

July 20, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Time has run out on Time Capsules

Most hard disks become increasingly likely to fail after 3 years. All Time Capsules are now in that zone, and should either be replaced or have their hard disks replaced.

July 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

How to share large files without using your iCloud allowance

This free service doesn’t use up any of your iCloud space allowance, and can send attachments of up to 5 GB in size. Here’s how to use it on the Web, and in the Mail app.

July 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: A tendency to panic

Close to the top of my shortlist of new features in the next Apple Silicon Macs is that kernel panics become a thing of the past.

July 11, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Better beta-testing

Are you testing or going to test Monterey beta? Advice on kernel panics, the M1 missing boot disk problem, updates and escape routes.

July 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

June 28, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: From assembly to Shortcuts

How little has changed in using assembly language over the last 30+ years. But what about Swift Playgrounds 4, which will let iPads create apps for the App Store?

June 27, 2021 Macs, Technology

When your backups vanish

If you last backed up an iOS/iPadOS device to iCloud over 6 months ago, or backed up to a WD My Book Live, those backups have probably vanished. How to safeguard them.

June 26, 2021 Macs, Technology

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