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How does an app launch? An exploration with LogUI

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How to reduce a 5 second log extract with 3,576 entries to just the 498 you’re most interested in, using Notes and Search features in LogUI, and what they tell us about how macOS 26.5.2 launches a known app.

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology

Stand by for macOS updates

Expected next week: updates for all three supported versions of macOS, and a return to order for firmware in Apple silicon Macs. Here’s what to expect and when.

July 23, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 3.02 fixes menus and auto-updates

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Removes superfluous menu commands that could cause crashes, and adds support for auto-update. However, there are currently problems in macOS 27 betas to beware of.

July 21, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

How DAS starts up and loads 700 background activities

DAS and CTS are largely responsible for work by E cores. DAS typically submits more than 700 activities for scheduling, including those for Time Machine backups, which have changed in Sonoma and later, with implications for LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons settings.

July 20, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released macOS 26.5.2 Tahoe

Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.5.2. Although there are currently no […]

June 29, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to get the most from SilentKnight 3

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A complete guide to using this new version, with explanations of how to keep XProtect up to date, which updates the app will install, and where to get further information.

June 24, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 3.0 for Apple silicon Macs running Sequoia and later (full release)

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First full release of SilentKnight designed and optimised for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15.6 Sequoia or later, including Golden Gate betas. Clean and simple to use, with sophisticated features such as JSON report exporting.

June 22, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Uncompressed compressed files

Only six files out of tens of thousands searched. They’re supposed to be compressed, but aren’t. And nothing has been near them that might have done that. So why and how did this happen?

June 21, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 3 second beta adds text and JSON reporting

Adds reporting to both text and JSON files, runs from standard user accounts, and fixes several other issues. For Apple silicon Macs only, macOS 15.6 and later.

June 18, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

First beta-test version of SilentKnight 3 for Apple silicon Macs

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Completely rewritten using SwiftUI, this now excludes macOS updates from those it downloads and installs, and caters better for Apple silicon Macs running Sequoia and later. Please give it a try and comment.

June 16, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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