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Precize version 1.11 can now help identify sparse files

Now shows the space taken on disk, which makes it easy to identify sparse files.

October 20, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Precize 1.10 is now a Universal App

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This has minor improvements to work better with Big Sur, and now runs native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

August 8, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Bookmarks, a type of Alias: their access and use

They’re Base-64 encoded data which is related to the Finder Alias. Here’s how to resolve them in an app, at the command line, and in code.

May 21, 2020 Macs, Technology

APFS, safe saves, inodes and the volfs file system

How can you refer to an important file or directory, no matter where it’s moved on a volume, even when it’s renamed?

September 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Do you use files and folders on your Mac? Then Precize 1.9 should be invaluable

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A quick tour of this unique utility, and a recommended update for it which brings control over text size, auto-updates, and more.

August 24, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Alifix 1.1 should be faster with old Finder Aliases

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New version should address long delays in checking old Finder Alias files.

August 14, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

What shall we do with the drunken Alias? Try Alifix 1.0

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How can you check all your old Finder Aliases to see which are broken and, more importantly, which are in danger of breaking?

August 13, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Precize version 1.8 now available

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A minor but worthwhile upgrade to this utility which provides bookmarks and aliases, reveals inode numbers, and much more.

May 30, 2019 Macs, Technology

PDF without Adobe: 20 Outlines, Bookmarks and Preview

Tables of Contents, Outline, Bookmarks: what’s the difference, and how portable are they in PDF?

April 23, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology

How LaunchServices builds the Open Recent menu, and outsmarts Aliases

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How can the Open Recent menu offer to open a document that no longer exists when the volume it was on is no longer mounted?

March 18, 2019 Macs, Technology

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