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Did that app quit, or is it just napping?

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Put TextEdit or Preview into the background when they haven’t got an open window, and they quit automatically, don’t they? Actually they don’t, they just become zombies.

November 6, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Unfinished business

Each year, the last major version of macOS is abandoned, incomplete and still full of bugs. Apple needs to reconsider, and complete the cycle by bringing them to marketable quality before moving on.

November 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

This is what happens when Sierra’s backups become irregular

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When Sierra’s automatic backups stop or become irregular, other functions fail too. Here are some important and more obvious ones. Is this fixed in High Sierra, and does it affect iPhones too?

November 4, 2017 Macs, Technology

macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Sierra and El Capitan security updates now available (updated)

Apple has just released macOS High Sierra version 10.13.1, together with security updates for Sierra and High Sierra. […]

October 31, 2017 Macs, Technology

Why did my Mac stop making Time Machine backups? An investigation with Woodpile 0.6a1

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This new version lets you select which log file to analyse, and to add custom processes to examine within log files. Lots of power with elegant simplicity.

October 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Time Machine and APFS

For now, Time Machine can’t back up to an APFS volume. There are many problems with backing up APFS to HFS+, though. Time Machine needs to be revised.

October 29, 2017 Macs, Technology

Why the spinning beachball?

Is there anything more irritating than that spinning coloured wheel, or beachball, which stops you from getting on with a task? This explains why, and what to do about it.

October 28, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper data

Apple has just pushed an update to Gatekeeper configuration data, which brings it to version 133. As is […]

October 28, 2017 Macs, Technology

Browsing your log with Woodpile: Clarity and detail

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This new version incorporates zooming in time, and browsing log excerpts. It also fixes a crashing bug.

October 25, 2017 Macs, Technology

Diagnosing a macOS problem of a month ago

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How do you find the few crucial clues to explain a problem which happened hours, days, or weeks ago? Come find your needle using Woodpile.

October 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

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