We’ve recently discovered a macOS service for ‘trials’ which runs ‘experiments’. Why hasn’t Apple told us, and explained its implications for our privacy?
Monterey
The update to bring Monterey to version 12.3.1 is very small, and close to the minimum update size. […]
Apple has just released the update to macOS Monterey 12.3.1. It claims to address two issues: for Mac […]
Is a process named triald stealing lots of CPU? Or maybe ~/Library/Trial is huge, or filling your backups? Maybe it’s all just one of Apple’s Experiments.
Remember Apple’s failed attempt to detect CSAM in images? Would that have been similar to the way that Visual Look Up works? Is this the thin end of the wedge?
How macOS updaters have changed over the last decade, and why they’re far more reliable, but you can’t download a standalone updater any more.
You might have been using Visual Look Up for a few months now, or could still be unable to get it to work. How some features aren’t available everywhere, or on all supported Macs.
There are two situations when M1 chips confine code to just one of their Performance cores: during startup, before the other cores are running, and when preparing an update.
A promising start for a new feature which could, with a little improvement, become a uniquely powerful tool.
Some system-wide settings are hidden away in the preferences of bundled apps. Here’s a list of where to look for those and others which aren’t easy to find.
The Eclectic Light Company 