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Why was the 26.2 update much larger for some than others?

Some who updated to 26.2 reported their downloads were over 10 GB in size, rather than the expected 3.78 GB for Apple silicon Macs. Why was that, and why didn’t Apple release an earlier BSI?

December 16, 2025 Macs, Technology

Podofyllin 1.5 beta can export PDF to RTF

Test version can now export PDF to Rich Text Format. For evaluation, please, to see if this would be worth adding to Textovert.

November 27, 2025 Macs, Technology

Should you try the public beta-release of Tahoe?

Some time in the next week or two, Apple is expected to release its first public beta of […]

July 2, 2025 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Two betas and one giant leap

When we were updating to macOS 14.6, Apple released the first beta of 15.1 to developers. Does this mean it’s skipping straight past 15.0 to bring you its new AI tools?

August 4, 2024 Macs, Technology

Should you try the public beta-release of Sequoia?

What you need, what the risks are, and how to ensure you don’t have problems if things go wrong. Includes coverage of VMs and more.

July 1, 2024 Macs, Technology

How Sequoia changes virtualisation on Apple silicon

Sequoia’s macOS VMs and Apple ID, USB storage and other devices, number of concurrent VMs, nested virtualisation, and how to run Sequoia beta in a VM on Sonoma.

June 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

Should you try the public beta-release of Sonoma?

With the public beta of macOS 14 Sonoma due for imminent release, you may be tempted to try it out. Here are tips to help you avoid disaster.

July 10, 2023 Macs, Technology

How to run a macOS beta on Apple silicon

What’s the best option if you don’t have the luxury of running betas on a dedicated Mac? How to install and run them in a VM.

June 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should you risk or resist Ventura Public Beta?

Do you have a suitable Mac you could afford to lose completely for a while? Can you restore your Apple silicon Mac in DFU mode? You could be just the right person.

July 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

Where we’re heading: macOS 13 Ventura

Overview of supported Macs, Accessory Security, Rapid Security Response, changes coming in notarization, and increasing support for Ukrainian.

June 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

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