When a startup disk is running short of space, needs a good clean up, or isn’t quite right, it’s tempting to try surgery. Here’s what you can get away with.
Big Sur
Out with the old MRT, and in with the new XProtect Remediator, which seems on a course for full function this fall, with the release of Ventura.
Apple has apparently released two updates this evening. Apple’s software update servers have been experiencing sporadic problems around […]
Following last week’s updates, I have now completed updating my databases and listings of current Mac firmware for […]
Monterey changes the way that Recovery works on M1 Macs, making them more like Intel Macs by using a paired Recovery volume. But that could spell trouble.
The restore.log file on the Update volume contains details of all macOS updates installed since 11.0.1. Here’s a quick guide to its contents and use.
What’s the Update volume doing weeks after the last macOS update? What can I do if ejecting my Time Machine backup storage causes an improper ejection error?
Big Sur and Monterey allow kernel extensions with limitations, particularly on M1 models. Full details, including how to control them.
We’ve recently discovered a macOS service for ‘trials’ which runs ‘experiments’. Why hasn’t Apple told us, and explained its implications for our privacy?
Is a process named triald stealing lots of CPU? Or maybe ~/Library/Trial is huge, or filling your backups? Maybe it’s all just one of Apple’s Experiments.
The Eclectic Light Company 