Does using xattr flags disrupt Spotlight indexing, and how are those flags respected using different methods of copying a file?
macOS
Little changed from 10.14.5, the final release of Mojave still has many significant bugs. Here’s a partial listing.
So how can apps and users preserve file metadata using these xattr flags? Part of the solution is straightforward, but there’s a major limitation.
For the last six years, extended attributes have had flags to determine how they’re handled when copied. Here are the details, and how this affects iCloud.
Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 173, dated […]
Did you get all three right this week?
Three more riddles about Mac, computing, and related matters, for your entertainment. Answers on Monday morning.
Apple has pushed a third update to MRT bringing its version to 1.47 dated 18 July 2019. Apple […]
Sleep easier at night knowing that there shouldn’t be a hidden web server running on your Mac. Here’s how to check.
Apple has pushed updates to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 172, dated 16 […]
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