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Updating Mojave to 10.14.6 is probably safe, as are Sierra and High Sierra Security Updates

The latest news on last week’s macOS updates is that the Mojave update to 10.14.6 does appear ‘safe’, […]

July 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple, meet WYSIWYG; it’s the way Macs used to work

It may seem minor, but what TextEdit has been doing for the last 6 months is a travesty of what made the Mac.

July 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Best not to apply any of the latest macOS updates, including 10.14.6, for now – WITHDRAWN

Note: Apple has now released fixed versions of the Security Updates: details here. Apple has overnight pulled one […]

July 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

studentd and its self-signed certificate are permanent fixtures in Mojave

As feared, the studentd daemon and its mysterious certificate have reappeared, and are now set to remain in Mojave in perpetuity.

July 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Mojave 10.14.6: an incomplete summary

Little changed from 10.14.5, the final release of Mojave still has many significant bugs. Here’s a partial listing.

July 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

How to save your file metadata – implementation isn’t simple

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So how can apps and users preserve file metadata using these xattr flags? Part of the solution is straightforward, but there’s a major limitation.

July 23, 2019 Macs, Technology

How to save file metadata in iCloud, and new info on extended attributes

For the last six years, extended attributes have had flags to determine how they’re handled when copied. Here are the details, and how this affects iCloud.

July 23, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave 10.14.6 is ready for the new Mac Pro – what has changed in the update

This evening’s update to what will almost certainly be the last version of Mojave, apart from security updates […]

July 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS 10.14.6 update, and Sierra and High Sierra security updates.

Apple has just released the 10.14.6 update for macOS Mojave, as well as security updates for High Sierra […]

July 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave’s privacy consent works behind your back

Uninstall an app and it vanishes from the Privacy tab. But it hasn’t really gone – those consents will be reactivated if the app is replaced. Without you being informed.

July 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

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