macOS 10.13.4 brought a major overhaul to the Help system, which greatly improves performance and usability. Here are some of its secrets.
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Checking for 32-bit apps in System Information is not the best way: here’s a free tool to make it easier and more comprehensive.
Once a new MacBook Pro was updated to 10.13.4, it started to hammer Continuity connections to the iMac (10.12.6), which has AirPort turned off. This blew Bluetooth apart. Log extracts and more info.
Simple tools to preserve versions in documents, whether copied to an external drive, NAS, cloud storage including iCloud and Dropbox, even sent by email.
If you choose to cancel or ignore an update, it can be difficult to get it back. For these and other problems, turn to softwareupdate for a solution.
Support for deep copying of documents, and a tool to preserve versions across iCloud Drive enable you to rely on versions in your work.
Many pro users are now turning to iCloud Drive to integrate them into their work. How well does it cope? Is it ready for such demanding use?
macOS versioning is sophisticated and valuable, but let down by flaws in implementation. Can we fix some of its problems?
How does the ‘Optimize Storage’ feature work? Indeed, does it work? A look at its confusions and a couple of bugs.
Problems with a document thumbnail or preview? Here’s a neat command tool which can help you diagnose and solve them.
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