When and how to use Migration Assistant to move apps, settings and documents to a new or previously owned Mac. Also how a Mac can claim an old Mac’s backups.
macOS 15
periodic has been removed from Sequoia. AI doesn’t appear to activate in macOS 15.1 VMs, and they may get a surprise update intended for M4 Macs.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
How to discover which QuickLook generator or app extension should be creating Thumbnails or Previews for different file types, using this new version of Mints.
Have documents saved by your favourite apps lost their custom Thumbnails and Previews in Sequoia? Here’s what has gone wrong, and what you do about it.
How to check Apple Intelligence Reports, available when you use Writing Tools and other AI features in an Apple silicon Mac.
A broad overview of changes listed by Apple, with links, how to enable AI on compatible Macs, and version changes in bundled apps and libraries.
As expected, Apple has released the update to macOS 15.1 Sequoia, together with security updates to bring Sonoma […]
What does the new Writing Tools feature in Sequoia 15.1 offer? Here are examples of its different types of summary, and a comparison with other types of AI.
Sequoia 15.1 is imminent, and comes with Writing Tools. Most other AI features wait for 15.2, now in beta, and expected in early December. Don’t underestimate Writing Tools, though.
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