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Explainer: version and build numbers

Where to see them, how they’re constructed, Apple’s rules, how they are created, and how even Apple doesn’t use them according to its own rules.

June 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

New Freeware menu, and Monterey compatibility

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Forty supported apps and 6 command tools, all free, explained and linked in this new menu. And info on macOS 12 compatibility of key apps.

June 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Rosetta 2 won’t let the undead die

Some apps nap, others enter the realm of the undead: they’ve gone, but are being kept in suspended animation. And Rosetta can keep them that way for a long time.

December 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Too many apps

How many apps have you got? Can you remember what they all do? Do you fancy a utility to help you categorise them flexibly and intelligently?

May 3, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to find apps using metadata

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If grouping apps by Application Categories won’t help you find them, here’s a method using metadata which you can customise.

May 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

Using Finder Item Groups

Have you tried arranging items in the Finder using Groups? Detailed insights into what this does, and how it works with apps.

April 29, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to get news on Apple’s latest updates, and updates to my apps

A new Updates category here can alert you to the latest macOS updates, and those to my free apps too.

August 13, 2019 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Making a mess of preferences

The current macOS implementation of preferences is appalling design in every respect, and is essentially undocumented even for developers. Is this the way that macOS is heading?

July 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

Sticky preferences: why trashing or editing them may not change anything

Have you ever tried removing or editing a preference file, to no effect? This explains why that happens, and how to get changes to work properly.

July 6, 2017 Macs, Technology

Diving even deeper into preferences

Problems with preference files can easily crash an app, even when the file looks fine, and its permissions are correct. Here’s why and how.

July 4, 2017 Macs, Technology

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