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Last Week on My Mac: Has macOS virtualisation ground to a halt?

macOS VMs can have iCloud, iCloud Drive, Messages, FaceTime, FileVault and many shared folders, but still can’t sign into Apple service like the App Store. But you can resize their VMs.

October 5, 2025 Macs, Technology

Welcome to Tahoe’s Launch Angels

New to Tahoe is a folder containing three property lists for Launch Angels. What are they, how do the work, and where does RunningBoard come in?

October 3, 2025 Macs, Technology

Why did that macOS upgrade take so much space?

Why upgrading to Tahoe shouldn’t consume the last free space on your Mac’s SSD, and once it has settled should use little more than currently. How to clear out old snapshots and reduce System Data.

October 2, 2025 Macs, Technology

Do apps launch faster in macOS Tahoe?

Some apps have become very slow to launch in recent versions of macOS. It has been suggested that this might be improved in Tahoe. Is that confirmed by evidence?

September 30, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, 15.7.1 and 14.8.1

Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, which fixes the problem upgrading to 26.0 on Mac Studio M3 […]

September 29, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Panacea or placebo?

We’re running out of panaceas. Resetting NVRAM and SMC, repairing permissions, installing the Combo updater. or re-installing macOS, are vanishing fast. Is Recovery Assistant the new panacea?

September 28, 2025 Macs, Technology

New in Tahoe Recovery: Device Recovery Assistant

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An enhancement to Recovery intended to fix Macs that don’t start up correctly. Also available in Recovery mode.

September 26, 2025 Macs, Technology

When will macOS be updated in 2025-26?

When can you expect to see the next updates to macOS Tahoe, and security updates for Sequoia and Sonoma? Here’s a tentative calendar, and how to spot them in advance.

September 24, 2025 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Things that go bump in the night

At 18:00 on 16 September, XProtect 5315 was released for all Macs. Sequoia systems were unable to update for 24 hours, and Tahoe silently updated when it felt like it. How come?

September 21, 2025 Macs, Technology

Customising folders in Tahoe

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How custom folders are easy to set up and to use. How they work in iCloud Drive, and can even be seen on your iPhone. And what makes them work.

September 18, 2025 Macs, Technology

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