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What’s in a number: how Big Sur could break code

If you have scripts or code which check which version of macOS is running, be careful with Big Sur. Is it 11.0 or 10.16?

July 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

Finding your way around the log using Ulbow

All about periods of interest, landmarks, filters and search tools – everything you need to discover what went wrong in your Mac’s log.

June 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

APFS changes in Big Sur: how Time Machine backs up to APFS, and more

APFS adds 6 volume roles, including one which supports Time Machine backups. And per-file encryption is coming.

June 29, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: More pieces in Apple’s jigsaw puzzle

WWDC provided more pieces for the jigsaw of the Mac’s future, but there’s one significant piece still missing.

June 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

Big Sur’s Signed System Volume: added security protection

From SIP to a protected read-only System volume, macOS 11 takes system protection a big step further with cryptographic verification.

June 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

Which of my apps are compatible with Big Sur?

A listing of my free utilities which I believe to be compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur (Intel x64). For beta-testers.

June 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

Big Sur and Apple Silicon: interesting times ahead

macOS 11 Big Sur comes with the promise of Macs with Apple’s own processors later this year. So what changes?

June 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

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