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The Joy of ssh: remote control and quick copying

When your Mac seems unresponsive and its GUI frozen, you don’t have to reach for the Power button. Try connecting using ssh: it’s actually very simple and valuable.

May 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler gets more helpful in version 4.2: first beta

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Shouldn’t show the spinning beachball much, and has new feature to download and install just a single, named update package.

May 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Is the macOS command line doomed?

A defining difference between macOS and iOS, the command line depends on constancy of file names, and consistency of paths. iCloud breaks both, as well as Finder aliases.

May 6, 2018 Macs, Technology

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

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