Log literacy: an essential skill for advanced users

The only place you’re likely to find that crucial piece of information about outgoing connections, bugs or problems is the log. How to get started.

Is it more secure to be a normal or admin user?

While you may feel more comfortable working with the more limited privileges of a normal rather than admin user, does that improve security?

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 187. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Leaves […]

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I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 186. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Arrivals […]

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If you want to write to the macOS log from a script, you used to be able to use logger. Although it still works, here’s a more flexible alternative.

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 185. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Butterfly […]

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Butterfly helper at […]

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 184. Here are my solutions to them. 1: When […]