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Instant weight loss: how to strip Universal Apps

Will stripping executable code for an unwanted platform stop an app from working? What savings are to be gained?

July 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Firmware updates and the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 (iMac17,1)

What is wrong with this iMac, which has such a struggle updating its firmware? And why is Apple not acknowledging the problem?

July 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Malware detection games

Why hasn’t Gatekeeper data been updated for almost a year, but in 2 weeks we got 3 updates to XProtect? Will Tom ever catch Jerry?

July 19, 2020 Macs, Technology

Time Machine 16: Reading a normal backup in Catalina using Mints

A detailed walk through the log extract delivered simply by Mints, showing steps in a normal Catalina backup.

July 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS 10.15.6?

The Mail app has had a major increment in build number, and there are new versions of Music, News, Stocks, TV and Safari.

July 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

Catalina 10.15.6 update is now available, with Mojave and High Sierra Security Updates 2020-004

Apple has just released what is expected to be the last substantial update to macOS 10.15 Catalina, bringing […]

July 15, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Do you want to explore or diagnose a problem? Try Mints

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New approach to reading logs which enables you to follow conversations between sub-systems and services you’re interested in without messing with predicates.

July 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

When the Finder’s arithmetic fails with an error of 139 TB

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Trying to discover the effective size of a snapshot proves baffling, particularly when the Finder claims it’s almost astronomical.

July 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Control-Space

Updating Big Sur can cause the storage required by the system to double in size. Snapshots appear to be the cause. What’s the solution?

July 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

How macOS overrides app behaviour, including quarantine

How apps can opt to set the quarantine flag on files they create, and how macOS can override that to protect you.

July 10, 2020 Macs, Technology

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