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Mixing Terminal with GUI apps

Using files and the macOS clipboard to move content between commands in Terminal and GUI apps.

April 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Inside iCloud Drive: Pushed updates, that syncing feeling

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How does macOS learn of changes which have taken place in iCloud Drive, such as the uploading of files from another system? Here the process is taken apart, and points of failure highlighted.

April 2, 2018 Macs, Technology

What to do when iCloud Drive is slow to update

You’ve uploaded files to your iCloud Drive on another system, but an hour or more later other systems can’t see them. Here’s a solution.

March 31, 2018 Macs, Technology

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Sierra and El Cap Security Update 2018-002, and Safari 11.1 released (updated)

Overnight (UTC), Apple has released the update to High Sierra 10.13.4, Safari 11.1, and security updates to El […]

March 30, 2018 Macs, Technology

Inside iCloud Drive: uploading a file

When you upload a file to iCloud Drive, the steps involved are complex. They’re outlined and diagrammed here, with pointers to how to diagnose and resolve problems.

March 30, 2018 Macs, Technology

Test and check iCloud with Cirrus

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A new app to help you work out why those files aren’t uploading to iCloud Drive, and more. Performs a test upload which could even fix a problem.

March 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

Solving problems with iCloud Drive

What do Apple and other sources recommend to fix problems getting files to upload to iCloud Drive, or to sync with it?

March 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Inside iCloud Drive: In the log in Sierra and High Sierra

Looking inside iCloud when copying a file across to cloud storage. How CloudDocs, CloudKit, MMCS, and other subsystems work together.

March 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Find files fast with locate

A simple command tool which covers the parts that Spotlight can’t reach. Looking for an elusive command tool? Use locate.

March 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Owners and groups in the Finder and command line

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Changing permissions is straightforward in the Finder or command line. But how would you go about changing a file/folder’s owner or group?

March 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

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