How to make different types of copy/clone/link/alias in the Finder and command line, their properties and uses, summarised in two table.
iCloud
If you thought the first article was lightweight fun, here’s more about links/aliases to folders, behaviour in apps, iCloud, and Bookmarks.
How to prepare your Mac to pass on to a close relative, a purchaser, or even for recycling.
Should you leave the Migration Assistant to set your new Mac up? Will it work if the Mac has a T2? What are your options?
Small changes in tables which allow you to navigate using the cursor keys – but should greatly improve their usability. Recommended for all users.
Each now built with the latest version of Xcode, and notarized for your added security. Recommended for Mojave users in particular.
Until these bugs are fixed, versions in iCloud simply can’t be trusted. And mixing them with Handoff becomes even more confusing.
Both apps have been notarized now, for added security protection, particularly when used in Mojave.
A new version of Mojave brings some fixes, and introduces some new bugs. Here a few for starters. I’ll add more as we discover them.
Shared documents in iCloud have patchy version histories with duplication. They are also inefficient, leading to download of many identical files. And they can take forever to sync.
