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Looking in the log: predicates, filters, regex, and find

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Different search and filter tools have different purposes – as demonstrated by exploring the log using Consolation 3. Regex at work!

August 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

Sierra 10.12.6 doesn’t fix the Time Machine bug, but changes it

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Automatic backups will still become irregular or fail altogether, making Sierra 10.12.6 unsuitable for servers and systems requiring sustained operation.

July 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

Sierra’s Time Machine irregular backup bug: prevention and treatment

How to diagnose this bug, manage it when it occurs, and try to prevent it from happening: latest information.

July 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

APFS: iOS 11 and High Sierra will fix normalisation problems

Apple now states that APFS will handle the problems of normalisation of file and folder names. At least in iOS 10.3.3 and macOS 10.12.6, due shortly.

July 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Fixing iCloud Keychains, and backing them up

How to cope better with problems which can occur with iCloud Keychains, and how to make your own local backups.

July 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Fixing Sierra’s Time Machine + bug: does macOS get overtired?

Lack of sleep can do strange things to people. Perhaps it can to Macs too. Could this solve the Time Machine irregularity bug?

July 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Mobile Time Machine and its transformation in High Sierra

On laptops, Time Machine’s ‘local snapshots’ have been of limited use. In High Sierra, this all changes, and for laptop users should be a strong reason for upgrading.

June 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Exploring Sierra 10.12.5 sleep and wake in the log, 2 DAS and CTS

Sleep interrupts the scheduling and dispatch of background tasks. Here’s how it looks in the dispatching systems.

June 16, 2017 Macs, Technology

The Time Machine Mechanic (T2M2) version 1.0 released

Now places its report in a scrolling text view, has extensive Help book, and more. The only tool for checking that Time Machine backups are being made properly.

June 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

The Time Machine Mechanic, T2M2, version 0.7b1

Two minor improvements to make its use even easier. Now a final release candidate?

June 2, 2017 Macs, Technology

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