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Cirrus version 1.10 has an improved interface and is a Universal App

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Better colour scheme for text in its log window, some other minor fixes, and now runs native on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

August 4, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which extended attributes does iCloud preserve, and which get stripped?

Some files rely on these to work properly. What happens when you share such a file using your iCloud account? The answer isn’t simple, but here are full details.

March 18, 2020 Macs, Technology

What does the Move To command do in Pages, Numbers & Keynote?

When should you use the Move To menu command in any of Apple’s iWork apps? What advantages does it bring over the Finder?

February 22, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to keep, or lose, a document’s previous versions

Document versions can be invaluable, being between Undo and your backups. But they’re also easy to lose. Here’s how to keep them.

February 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

Testing iCloud using Cirrus

Understanding what’s written to the log during a test upload to iCloud Drive can help you diagnose an iCloud problem.

January 21, 2020 Macs, Technology

AirDrop and quarantine flags

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Its very convenient and quick to transfer files between Macs, but also sets the quarantine flag on everything it transfers. This can cause problems.

October 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The worst macOS upgrade ever?

Seen the reports that Apple Support recommends not installing 10.15 on new Mac minis? Well, they’re just another fake.

October 20, 2019 Macs, Technology

What doesn’t Time Machine back up?

There are problems with backups of Photos Libraries and evicted items in iCloud Drive. Here are full details.

September 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

Cirrus 1.8 restores full function in Catalina betas

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Fixes paths to iCloud Drive in Catalina, by returning them to the original values. Recommended for all running 10.15 now or in the next couple of months.

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to back up your iCloud Keychain

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Keychains contain some of our most important and precious data, and are often shared with iOS devices using iCloud. How can you back them up then?

September 5, 2019 Macs, Technology

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