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Log race – understanding and using Console’s logs

When something goes wrong with your Mac, the best clues are usually found in the log. Are you scared to open Console, or panic when you scroll through its contents?

April 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Lost in Transcription

Can the Mac produce a transcribed account of important meetings using Dictation, or would an audio typist be better?

April 8, 2015 General, Language, Macs, Technology

FileMaker 12 and 13 SSL security updates

If you use FileMaker’s SSL feature for connections between FileMaker clients and FileMaker Server, then you need to […]

April 7, 2015 Macs, Technology

Unsupported – how to re-use your old Macs safely

Why hoard or recycle your old Macs when you could do something useful – but not dangerous – with them?

April 5, 2015 Macs, Technology

The joy of TeX

Few computer products thrive for over 30 years: the Mac (31 years young), Unix in its many guises (46), and TeX (37) each spring to mind.

April 5, 2015 General, Language, Macs, Technology

What do you do when your broadband goes down?

With more and more of our documents cloudbound, failure of an Internet connection can spell disaster. Do you give up and chat, read a book, or what?

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Gathering winds of change

When I mention that I used to write for MacUser, most people used to find it curious, even […]

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Beware of OS X 10.10.3

Advanced warning: you may find that OS X 10.10.3, currently in test, breaks some of your recent apps, […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Troy under seige: more tools

Updates to Patrick Wardle’s DHS utility, and a couple of AppleScript hacks to scan for suspect code.

March 29, 2015 Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 3 From text to documents

Once acquired, text needs to be structured and formatted. This guides you through different formats and editing options.

March 25, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

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