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Saturday Mac riddles 386

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Enchanted route […]

November 14, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Viable 1.1 build 100 has a new help book, and tweaks

With an extensive Help book of over 18 pages and tweaks to improve its use, including when running two VMs at the same time, build 100 is recommended.

November 12, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5372, for all Macs. As usual […]

November 10, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Dumpster-diving: how the Trash works

One of the grand illusions of the Mac, the Trash only exists in the Finder’s imagination, and is assembled from the contents of several or many directories. Here’s how it works.

November 10, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 385

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 385. Here are my solutions to them. 1: A cross […]

November 9, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Viable version 1.1 improves macOS virtualisation workflows

Changes workflows and improves its interface. IPSW files are now copied into the VM as it’s built and deleted automatically when that’s ready to be run. Makes light work of building and running VMs, and works with existing vimi bundles and the Vimy app.

November 9, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: You don’t really want to install that

What does it take to install a recent version of an older macOS on an external disk, in Golden Gate? Something of an epic journey through the past, resulting in disappointment and frustration.

November 8, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 385

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: A cross […]

November 7, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of Recovery Mode

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It replaced Single User Mode in 2011, since when it has steadily become more complex. Redesigned for Apple silicon Macs, it now has control over boot security, Recovery Assistant, and Diagnostics & Repair.

November 7, 2026 Macs, Technology

Install an older version of macOS on an Apple silicon Mac

Do you want to install an older version of macOS on an Apple silicon Mac running a more recent version? You may have problems achieving this in Golden Gate 27.2, but here are the full instructions in detail.

November 6, 2026 Macs, Technology

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