They’re Base-64 encoded data which is related to the Finder Alias. Here’s how to resolve them in an app, at the command line, and in code.
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After releasing a flurry of new apps recently – Dintch, Fintch, Spundle, and now Metamer – my menu […]
Supporting 16 different types of metadata, from Authors to Version, you don’t need to know how they are stored, etc.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 47. Here are my solutions to them. 1: password […]
Saves you from having to learn how to use hdiutil, and supports 6 different file systems and custom band sizes.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re still allowed to do. 1: Friend or […]
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
How these fundamental features work in macOS, using the pboard daemon and UTIs. With full log transcripts too.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 46. Here are my solutions to them. 1: backup […]
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re still allowed to do. 1: Reverse in […]
The Eclectic Light Company 