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That update just broke everything: what to do next

The OS X update has just installed, and seems to have broken your Mac. What do you do next?

September 6, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Finder fluff, and FileMaker

A curiously impossible problem with Finder sidebars, and Apple’s software success story which shuns it own App Store.

July 31, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: does 10.11.6 cut the mustard?

What has changed in 10.11.6? What is still broken? Should we expect 10.11.7 before Sierra is released?

July 24, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Last week on my Mac: who remembers HyperCard, and a ban on encryption?

HyperCard was revolutionary, but we now have much better. The UK government is set to clash with Apple and others over encryption.

July 17, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple updates security and protection settings

In the last couple of days, Apple has pushed out silent updates to three of the security and […]

July 10, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last week on my Mac: a new surge in malware?

Roundup of recent Mac news, looking particularly at two new varieties of malware, and how widespread and threatening they are.

July 10, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Firmware passwords: a mixed blessing

Coupled with FileVault’s whole disk encryption, this can stop others from accessing your data. But there are disadvantages too.

July 1, 2016 Macs, Technology

Prepare for repair: safeguarding your data

How not to lose data, and how to protect private and sensitive data, when your Mac goes off for repair.

June 30, 2016 Macs, Technology

Prepare for repair: taking or sending a Mac in

Don’t let a repairer see a dirty Mac: they may refuse to complete the repair under warranty. Give it a clean first.

June 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

A personal apology

We should have taken heed of the Boaty McBoatface incident. Does the UK really want to leave Europe?

June 25, 2016 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

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