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Should you switch to Thunderbolt 4 cables?

Although little more expensive than good Thunderbolt 3 cables, what are the differences in Thunderbolt 4? When do you need a new TB4 cable?

February 25, 2021 Macs, Technology

WindowServer: display compositor and input event router

This vital service composites individual windows to form what will be displayed, and routes clicks/taps to the correct app.

June 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Preventing external displays from sleep can be crucial

Connecting external storage to the USB-C ports on an external display is a great idea until the display goes to sleep.

January 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

When apps show mirror-writing upside down in Catalina

Some apps display some or all of the contents of their windows upside down and in mirror-writing. Have you discovered this incompatibility?

January 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Are you experiencing panics or problems with USB-C external displays?

Suggestions which may stop your Mac from panicking or having other problems when a second or external display is connected to a USB-C/Thunderbolt port. And an intro to caffeinate.

November 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

Should Macs start a Night Shift?

It is probably the only new feature in Sierra 10.12.4 that you’ll encounter. What does it do, and does it work?

March 29, 2017 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Q&A: I’d love the definition of a Retina display, but isn’t it slow?

Would Finale or other apps suffer a big performance hit when running on a Retina 5K display?

January 2, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple’s 27″ Retina 5K iMac display: small quirks, gorgeous image

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If you haven’t seen or used Apple’s 27″ Retina 5K display, you ought to. It’s the best display that I have used.

January 2, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Opening access: VoiceOver, spoken and Braille guidance

This can read webpages to you, provides support for Braille output devices, and has very extensive controls and customisation.

December 2, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Opening access: the Accessibility pane in El Capitan

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Many of us visual, hearing, and/or control issues with our Macs. Here is a guided exploration of the Accessibility pane and what it has to offer us.

December 1, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

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