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Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 385

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 385. Here are my solutions to them. 1: A cross […]

November 9, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 385

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: A cross […]

November 7, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of Recovery Mode

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It replaced Single User Mode in 2011, since when it has steadily become more complex. Redesigned for Apple silicon Macs, it now has control over boot security, Recovery Assistant, and Diagnostics & Repair.

November 7, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 384

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 384. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

November 2, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 384

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

October 31, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 383

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 383. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Pasted on […]

October 26, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 383

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Pasted on […]

October 24, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Reviewing the Desktop metaphor

Devised at PARC in 1970, it was at the heart of the user interface for Apple’s Lisa and Mac. Although much changed in Mac OS X, then with Stage Manager and other additions to macOS, it has survived. Is it now being abandoned?

October 24, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 382

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 382. Here are my solutions to them. 1: With twenty […]

October 19, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 382

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: With twenty […]

October 17, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

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