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LockRattler 4.7.1 checks log privacy and reports Mojave releases

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Recommended for Sierra, High Sierra, and particularly Mojave users, this adds a new feature to check whether log privacy is enabled, and gives Mojave version numbers.

July 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Better natural language processing in Mojave

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Parsing multiple languages in the same text, discovering which parse types are supported in a language, and finding ‘roots’ of words.

July 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Four serious security errors which are easily made on a Mac: how to fix them

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Over the last year, I have come across many Macs which have been left with serious vulnerabilities. Here are four common ones, and how to put them right.

July 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

Signposts for performance: 2 Instruments

A detailed exploration of how to use Signposts to investigate performance of your code, and the limitations of Apple’s tools.

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Recent High Sierra and Security Updates patched a serious Bluetooth bug

Most Macs have suffered from a serious security vulnerability in Bluetooth which could allow a third party to […]

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Looking at natural language processing in macOS Mojave

As shown at WWDC, 10.14 can parse natural language text into its parts of speech. Here’s a demo app for beta-testers, to give an idea of its powers.

July 23, 2018 Language, Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Is XProtect dead, or about to be replaced?

XProtect’s data files haven’t been updated since 13 March 2018 – a period of 120 days. Is it being replaced in Mojave? What happens to those still using High Sierra and earlier?

July 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Look it up in Dictionary

The macOS Dictionary app may appear dull and unnecessary, but gives offline access to reputable dictionaries completely free of charge.

July 21, 2018 Language, Macs, Technology

Signposts for performance: 1 introduction

New tools for developers, scripters, and anyone who performs demanding tasks with their Mac(s).

July 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

SystHist 1.3 now details macOS 10.14 Mojave system updates

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Now includes all Mojave beta updates. Not needed for High Sierra or earlier, though.

July 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

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