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What doesn’t Time Machine back up?

There are problems with backups of Photos Libraries and evicted items in iCloud Drive. Here are full details.

September 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave 10.14.6 is ready for the new Mac Pro – what has changed in the update

This evening’s update to what will almost certainly be the last version of Mojave, apart from security updates […]

July 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The changing aesthetics of macOS

When is macOS like a city? Or an Impressionist sketch? Could it ever become free of noticeable bugs?

January 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

Setting up a new (or repurposed) Mac: 6 Fitting a quart into a pint pot

With Apple’s SSD prices so high, you may for the first time have less internal storage in your new Mac than your old one. Tips to help you cope.

December 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Why are there problems backing up Photos Libraries?

Running High Sierra? Do you keep your Photos Library on an external drive? Do you realise that backing it up using Time Machine is likely to be a waste of time?

December 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

What’s really in the High Sierra 10.13.2 update

As expected, the macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 update contains a great deal more than the three relatively minor […]

December 7, 2017 Macs, Technology

What’s really in the High Sierra 10.13.1 update

Effectively a Combo updater with the Supplemental Update, many apps are updated in a total payload of around 4.5 GB. And there’s the new emoji too.

November 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

Can macOS 10.13 High Sierra write HEIF/HEIC image files?

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Which apps can write image files using High Sierra’s wonderful new HEIF? I can’t find one, can you?

October 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

How’s your Personal Digital Archive?

In 10 or 20 years time, where will today’s photos and videos be? In an archive? Have you started one yet?

January 24, 2017 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

EXIF editing: the high overhead to image scanning

Never underestimate the time and effort involved to enter data for old photos when you scan them in.

March 31, 2016 Macs, Technology

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