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macOS 10.12

What happens when background scheduling fails

CTS scheduling and dispatch of background tasks has no user interface, and no controls. How can you tell that there’s a problem, and what to do about it?

October 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Console, the vital tool that Apple abandoned

Console is the epitome of Apple’s problem with tools and support for its users, and is exactly what it needs to fix.

June 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

Ulbow version 1.3 fixes problems getting logs in Sierra

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Stops you from inadvertently asking for non-existent Signposts in Sierra, which could stop it from getting log extracts.

June 9, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

When should you upgrade from an older macOS?

Now is a good time to re-evaluate which version of macOS your Macs are running. In the next […]

March 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

Free log browser Ulbow version 1.1 is now released

Full release version includes corrections to its Chart view. With 33 page 7,500 word Help book and much more.

March 5, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Locating a problem in the log using Ulbow 1.1b3

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Now feature-complete, this version has powerful tools to help you locate significant events to the second and better.

February 26, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Introducing the graphic log browser: Ulbow 1.1b1

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A log browser with charts? How frequency charts of log entries, separated by subsystem, can make your log even more accessible.

February 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: When more security subverts security

Using Little Snitch, this becomes unresolvable, as the app can’t complete first run checks, and every time you try, it’s translocated to a different folder, causing Little Snitch to block it again.

January 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

Consolation version 3.6 fixes an unusual show-stopper bug

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Previous versions could fail if run from a user account which is a member of very few groups. This update fixes that.

January 13, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Ulbow version 1.0b3 is now feature-complete

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Adds CSV export of log extracts, and fixes two bugs. Is this now ready for final release?

January 13, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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