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High Sierra

KeychainCheck 1.3: new version should run on Sierra, and High Sierra

Checks basic settings and function in your keychains. Now runs on El Capitan, Sierra, or High Sierra.

September 20, 2017 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 3.5: new version should run on Sierra, and High Sierra

Check security system updates and more – now on El Capitan, Sierra, or High Sierra.

September 20, 2017 Macs, Technology

Self-starting Macs, startup chimes, and other secrets of NVRAM

How to control whether your 2016 MacBook Pro sounds a startup-chime or start up when you open its case, why you can’t unmute a 2017 iMac, and how High Sierra changes your NVRAM.

September 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra: Should you reformat your startup disk now?

More decisions about how to prepare to install the release version of High Sierra. Would it help to reformat your boot disk?

September 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Deciding about High Sierra

You have one iMac with a Fusion Drive, and an old MacBook Air with an SSD. Which do you upgrade to run High Sierra? Is there a good solution?

September 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra: How to make a bootable installer (updated)

If you want to format your startup volume before upgrading, or install High Sierra on multiple Macs, it is best to use a bootable installer. Here’s how.

September 16, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra: APFS “not supported” on Fusion Drives

Apple warns users not to try running High Sierra from a Fusion Drive formatted in APFS, and advises beta testers how to switch back to the old file system.

September 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

Firmware, the SMC, and NVRAM: reset and maintain

How to update your firmware, reset the SMC, and reset the NVRAM (or zap the PRAM), and what they do. Updated for High Sierra.

September 15, 2017 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

High Sierra’s Small Print: installation, firmware updates, Content Caching, and more

Additional info about how you can install and upgrade to High Sierra, its new Content Caching feature, how it changes firmware updates, changes to NVRAM, and more.

September 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

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