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Sex, files, and Disk Utility

ZFS looks like being one of the biggest missed opportunities in computing. But it is still almost sexy.

May 12, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Inside Dictionaries and Keyboards

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Macs have always provided good tools to support writing in different languages, and Yosemite has continued to advance them. But how can you tailor and extend them?

May 10, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Safari versions 8.0.6, 7.1.6, and 6.2.6

Apple has released a security update for Safari, bringing it to version 8.0.6 (Yosemite, OS X 10.10), 7.1.6 […]

May 7, 2015 Macs

Under The Spotlight: local search

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Yosemite’s extended search reaches out to Bing, Maps, and more. But how can you get the best out of its local search facility?

May 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Which way for malware protection?

The consensus is that Apple’s built-in malware protection is not that hot, and commercial anti-virus tools are next to useless. Does removing Java improve security more?

May 6, 2015 Macs, Technology

Now I can find it: a utility for running hidden tools in Yosemite

A little utility to locate and run the many hidden tools in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

May 5, 2015 Macs

Movie Formats and Conversion

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There is nothing so frustrating as watching a great movie but being unable to save it, or watch it on your iPad or Apple TV. It all comes down to formats.

May 4, 2015 Macs, Technology

Will I get wet? Weather forecasting on OS X and iOS

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Which weather forecasting app should you trust? Or are you looking for some digital seaweed?

May 3, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

.why .the .extensions? Quirks in the naming of files and folders

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Macs used to be the only computers that did not need filename extensions; now they have conformed, but iOS lacks them. Why?

May 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Keychain Cops: getting the most out of your keychain

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Everywhere that you go you need user names, passwords, and other means of proving your identity. In OS X and iOS these are normally stored in a keychain.

April 30, 2015 Macs, Technology

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