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Last Week on My Mac: shrinking macOS updates

The macOS 12.1 update is the smallest x.1 update since High Sierra 10.13.1 in October 2017, over four years ago. How come it has bucked the trend in Big Sur?

December 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Hardware legacies

Content Caching server originated in 2005, as a feature in Mac OS X Server, which sold Xserves. Time Machine came in 2007, to support Time Capsules. Those legacies are so different, though.

June 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

Tango for Two Macs: cached system and App Store updates

Details of how the Content Caching server handles a cache macOS security data update, and both client and server handle an App Store update.

June 17, 2021 Macs, Technology

Inside the Content Caching server: performance and troubleshooting

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Using Activity Monitor and command tools to assess performance of a content caching server, and diagnosing problems from the log.

June 15, 2021 Macs, Technology

Are macOS updates easier than ever?

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Big Sur updates have far exceeded those of Mojave or Catalina, and are set to total well over 40 GB. Prospects for security updates are no better, with a high carbon footprint.

June 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: When will macOS updates hurt less?

Those who are cautious and like to wait before updating are in a quandary: it is better to risk updating now, or your Mac falling victim to malware?

May 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Users are losing out against Big Sur’s sealed System

macOS 11.2, 11.2.1 and 11.2.2 have come in quick succession. What do they tell us about how difficult it is to update Big Sur’s sealed System volume? Is this the way to go?

February 28, 2021 Macs, Technology

Big Sur, Software Update, Content Caching Server and M1 Macs

Although updating each M1 Mac requires 1 GB of direct download from Apple, there are great economies in running your own Content Caching Server. And why Apple doesn’t want to offer standalone Big Sur updates.

February 11, 2021 Macs, Technology

Can a Content Caching Server compensate for lost standalone updates?

Can you use Big Sur’s Content Caching Server to save and retain updates which can substitute for ‘delta’ and Combo standalone update packages?

December 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

High Sierra, Sierra’s dispatching bug, and iTunes 12.7

The latest version of iTunes is a blow to those with several iOS devices, as it no longer lets you sync new apps and updates to them. Apple’s solution, though, could bring even worse problems.

September 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

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