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Welcome to macOS 10.14 Mojave public beta

The Mojave public beta is exciting. Here’s some advice on installation, and supporting tools available from here.

June 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

Pick a Mac, any Mac so long as it has…

It was easy to decide that this iMac needs to be replaced. Working out what to replace it with, proved more complex. How much would that iMac Pro cost?

June 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Hidden caches in macOS: where your private data gets stored

An overview of some potentially sensitive information stored by macOS in unexpected places. Where to look, and what to do about it.

June 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed another update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 144, […]

June 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Control your QuickLook cache with Aquiline Check 1.0b2, and Aquiliner for your menubar

Some interface tweaks, and a new menubar app which puts these QuickLook cache controls within easy reach.

June 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Just taking a Quick Look

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QuickLook keeps a cache of document thumbnails and previews which can be a security and privacy risk. Here’s why, and a new tool to help you maintain your privacy.

June 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

What does the MRT 1.35 update remove? (Updated)

Apple doesn’t tell you what malware its removal tool, MRT, can remove. Here’s a list of changes in the latest version 1.35.

June 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

In the Dark Mode: a tortuous journey without a map

Apple tells us not to use hard-coded colours like .black, but sets the default for scrolling text views to .black, causing text to be rendered in black on dark grey when in Dark Mode. Here’s a simple and universal fix.

June 20, 2018 General, Macs, Technology

How to stop Dark Mode becoming Chequer Mode

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Global Dark Mode poses problems with styled text which cannot be solved well without giving the user control over the mode used by that app.

June 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has just pushed updates to MRT and Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed updates to the data used by Gatekeeper, and that used by the Malware Removal […]

June 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

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