Now supported by many apps, document versions are a free and valuable feature in macOS. Here’s a summary of its features and how to get most from it.
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Document versions, accessed through Revert To…, are a major part of the protection macOS provides for dealing with errors. How to get the most from them.
Every time you save a file or build in Xcode, changed source files are added to the version database. Use this powerful tool to go where backups and Git can’t.
Although problems are rare, solutions are very limited. How to test the version system, and the few things you can do to fix it.
Bridging the gap between Undo and backup, its a major productivity feature implemented using a hidden folder at the top level of each volume.
Pages refuses to open the document. So how can you gain access to its previous versions?
Comprehensive utility for working with macOS document revisions, now running native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Why documents can lose their old versions when moving them around, and what you can do to preserve them.
Nine more free apps available as Universal binaries, from Cirrus to xattred.
Document versions can be invaluable, being between Undo and your backups. But they’re also easy to lose. Here’s how to keep them.
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