Does Time Machine manage the versions database? Doesn’t it contain lots of sensitive and private documents? How can I open a confidential PDF without it getting saved as a version?
macOS
Can now duplicate all the versions of a file into a normal folder; works with RTFD and other bundles; new tabular view and detailed info about versions.
Two new tools which scan folders for documents with versions, and display full information about those versions, including size and age.
Versioning has been around for nearly 7 years, and has many powerful features. Here’s how to get the most out of it, including using it to copy content from old versions into the current one, and how to delete old versions.
What does iCloud mean when its says it’s ‘preparing’ a file? Seeing through the smoke and mirrors of iCloud Drive.
I claimed (from a guess) that there might be 0.8 GB of xattrs in my Home folder. I was wildly wrong: there are actually over 3.8 GB. Here’s how xattrs are distributed.
Apple is in the process of pushing an update to its malware removal tool, MRT, bringing it to […]
Getting the best out of Quick Look’s document previews and thumbnail icons, in the Finder and the Open File dialog.
Many files in macOS are more than just their data, and contain metadata in extended attributes. Does macOS know the true size of any file, taking into account those attributes?
Apple should name macOS version with literary references. Here’s the justification for macOS 10.14 Gormenghast.
The Eclectic Light Company 