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macOS 10.16

Apple has revealed macOS version numbering following Big Sur

Which is the next ‘major’ release of macOS after Big Sur, then? Will it return to the numbering system before Mac OS X with 12.0, or 11.1?

November 5, 2020 Macs, Technology

macOS version numbering isn’t so simple

If you’re running an interpreted/JIT language, Big Sur could return that it’s either 10.16 or 11.0, depending on the version of the environment.

August 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

Big Sur is both 10.16 and 11.0 – it’s official

macOS 11.0 will identify itself differently according to the SDK used, and an environment variable does the same for scripts.

July 21, 2020 Macs, Technology

Do you want to explore or diagnose a problem? Try Mints

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New approach to reading logs which enables you to follow conversations between sub-systems and services you’re interested in without messing with predicates.

July 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Big Sur may yet live up to its name

Here are several good reasons that Big Sur will need more storage space than previous versions of macOS.

July 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Control-Space

Updating Big Sur can cause the storage required by the system to double in size. Snapshots appear to be the cause. What’s the solution?

July 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

How macOS overrides app behaviour, including quarantine

How apps can opt to set the quarantine flag on files they create, and how macOS can override that to protect you.

July 10, 2020 Macs, Technology

Should you beta-test Big Sur?

Are you tempted to install the first public beta of macOS 11 Big Sur? Read this before making any decisions. It could save you Mac.

July 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

Another batch of Universal Apps, and a fixed version of Ulbow

Nine more free apps available as Universal binaries, from Cirrus to xattred.

July 7, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Why Big Sur won’t stumble over version numbers

How does Big Sur convince older software that it’s macOS 10.16, but to newly-built app it’s macOS 11.0?

July 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

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