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What do Security Updates actually fix?

Frustrated by the lack of information in Apple’s security release notes? You’re not alone. Over the last year, they have become almost worthless.

May 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

Inside iCloud with Cirrus 1.0b5: Paths and containers

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Illustrated workthrough with Desktop & Documents Folders option turned on, showing file layouts in the GUI and file system. And a new version of Cirrus to do it with.

May 4, 2018 Macs, Technology

Going for iCloud Drive, or the whole way with Desktop & Documents Folders?

A detailed look at the presentation of folders and files in the Finder, GUI, Terminal, and FileManager in different iCloud options.

May 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Looking directly at iCloud’s files and folders with Cirrus 1.0b4

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This free tool can now show iCloud files and folders in place, with info about upload/download errors and more. Invaluable for tackling iCloud issues.

May 2, 2018 Macs, Technology

High Sierra’s new improved Help system diagrammed

Key improvements in naming of Help books, use of WebCore to render them, and greatly improved performance.

April 30, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Consistency and iCloud

Consistency is an overriding design principle for the human interface. However you use iCloud storage, it adopts different behaviours from those of the Finder. Apple needs to evolve the iCloud interface to improve it, and to empower the user.

April 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

Getting control over iCloud Drive with Cirrus 1.0b3

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New version gives control over whether files are stored locally, monitors individual files and folders, runs a test upload, and gives log access for diagnostics.

April 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Trying to make sense of iCloud: Progress with Cirrus

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How to open an iCloud document, when macOS can’t open it until it has been downloaded: the dog really did eat my homework this time.

April 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Problems with iCloud shared data: how to tackle them

What can you do when Notes, Contacts, Calendars or Reminders stop syncing properly via iCloud? Where to look?

April 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

macOS 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001 and Safari 11.1 (updated)

Apple has just released macOS 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001, which fixes two vulnerabilities in Crash Reporter and the […]

April 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

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