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macOS 10.12

Getting more out of Sierra’s logs

Devising strategies for getting the best out of Sierra’s new logs. Or should we just abandon them as a lost cause?

February 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

Irregular Time Machine backups: is this a launchd bug?

Does macOS scheduling fail when it has been running for more than 10 days? Irregular backups suggest that it does.

February 8, 2017 Macs, Technology

Why can’t I find anything useful in Sierra’s logs?

Sierra’s Console is of little help to most users. Here is an explanation, and suggested alternatives for browsing your logs.

January 25, 2017 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Sierra 10.12.3: an incomplete summary

Please post comments adding to this list if you think you have found a bug, so that others can be aware too.

January 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

macOS 10.12.3 changes Power Management settings again

This update changes the file used to store the settings from Energy Saver. Careful if you have unusual settings or a UPS.

January 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra 10.12.3 update is now available

Apple has today made available the next update to macOS Sierra, version 10.12.3, from the App Store. The […]

January 23, 2017 Macs, Technology

Couldn’t stay awake any longer: Energy Saver ignored

Despite being set to stay awake, the other morning my iMac had decided to go to sleep. Why? Is there a ghost in the machine?

January 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Tackling keychain problems in Terminal

Sometimes resorting to Terminal can be the best and simplest way to fix a keychain problem.

January 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Controlling privacy in macOS Sierra

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How to get the best out of the Privacy tab in the Security & Privacy pane, and why Apple’s apps don’t bother to ask.

January 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

Spotlight and iCloud Drive in Sierra

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Can you search documents on your iCloud Drive using Spotlight? Probably, but it doesn’t seem to work using normal metadata indexes.

January 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

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