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Taking macOS to the end of time: nanoseconds count

Picking the right time system for the purpose is critical when you want to analyse very short periods. Sometimes it takes time to discover how to juggle with time.

August 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Blowhole 7 works around an Xcode bug, and is included in an updated Signpost Kit

Blowhole 7 now writes proper Signposts in Mojave, as well as Pseudo-Signposts in Sierra and High Sierra.

August 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

Blowhole, RouteMap, and a Signpost Kit

A new version of Blowhole, the second alpha of RouteMap, and a complete tutorial toolkit to help you get started using log Signposts from Sierra to Mojave.

August 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Where next with the log?

What do you want from a log browser? Which do you use for the unified log (Sierra and later), or have you given the log up as no longer useful?

August 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

Signposts for performance: alpha release of RouteMap

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Do you want to measure performance or get other info from your app or script? Using Signposts is ideal, and here’s the first glimpse of a new tool to harvest them.

August 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

What happens when you open a quarantined app?

Stepping through the key stages of opening an app in High Sierra. First, a ‘regular’ open, then with the quarantine flag, showing Gatekeeper checks and translocation.

August 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Signposts for performance: 2 Instruments

A detailed exploration of how to use Signposts to investigate performance of your code, and the limitations of Apple’s tools.

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Signposts for performance: 1 introduction

New tools for developers, scripters, and anyone who performs demanding tasks with their Mac(s).

July 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Blowhole version 5 now writes Signposts from the command line

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If you’re running Mojave and using a scripting language which can’t itself access Signposts, Blowhole now gives you access to them.

July 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Welcome to macOS 10.14 Mojave public beta

The Mojave public beta is exciting. Here’s some advice on installation, and supporting tools available from here.

June 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

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