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Microsoft AutoUpdate 4.22 was broken but is now fixed

There are widespread reports that Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) version 4.22, which was released on 14 April 2020, doesn’t […]

April 20, 2020 Macs, Technology

A break in the clouds: when cloud services won’t work

A compilation of links to major service status pages and other resources to help you when that service is playing up.

April 10, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

When apps show mirror-writing upside down in Catalina

Some apps display some or all of the contents of their windows upside down and in mirror-writing. Have you discovered this incompatibility?

January 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Mojave happily runs apps with revoked signatures, and more

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Has your Mac got any old apps and other bundles on it? Have their signing certificates been revoked, or are they perhaps unsigned? Here’s a new app to help you find out.

December 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Can you trust Lynda.com or LinkedIn?

Do you use Lynda.com or LinkedIn? Have your personal data been breached? You might like to check, and reconsider your use of their services.

December 18, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: should Apple give up and go Windows?

So much for an iMac and Sierra as a working platform.

October 30, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

It’s about the interface, not the technology

A whole Mac event devoted to a tiddly little Touch Bar? Has Apple lost its senses? Maybe not.

October 28, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

New products for new species

Tempted by a Microsoft Surface Studio? Or maybe Apple will launch something as exciting? Either way, think carefully how you could use it – without incurring injury.

October 27, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

A break in the clouds: what to do when a cloud service plays up

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When you can’t get iCloud or Adobe CC to work, do you just keep trying, or curse the cloud? Some practical suggestions can help.

August 18, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Last week on my Mac: Pistols at dawn

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When Microsoft changes the way it represents emoji, no one worries. When Apple proposes to, many are up in arms. Why?

August 7, 2016 General, Language, Macs, Technology

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