From the start of the fourth cycle in M4 Macs and the smallest ever, through the omission in macOS VMs, and QuickLook shortcomings, to the stealth firmware update.
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Understand how TM backs up and how snapshots work to minimise the size of local snapshots and backups, and the time they take. How to ensure files in iCloud Drive are backed up properly.
The Finder uses a small grammar, which ensures its consistency. iCloud Drive is already an exception with evicted files, and pinning is highly inconsistent, and not designed for humans.
Pinning files and folders in iCloud Drive behaves differently, and can readily become frustrating. Behaviours explained, with an update to Cirrus to housekeep pinned files.
If you have Optimise Mac Storage enabled, pinning files you want kept locally is a valuable new feature, but has its quirks, and could get your Mac into trouble.
If you have Optimise Mac Storage enabled for iCloud Drive, this new feature lets you pin the files you want to be stored locally and not evicted. Full details.
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