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Ventura’s updates have got faster for some

macOS 13.0.1 is the first small security update to Ventura, although it still seems large. What’s going on, and where are macOS updates heading?

November 11, 2022 Macs, Technology

Should you run a Linux server on Apple silicon?

Running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac may now be straightforward, but it presents challenges for installation and management.

September 27, 2022 Macs, Technology

How to run a server on macOS Monterey?

Running a Mac as a server supports all the features of HFS+ and APFS, services such as Content Caching, and spares us from learning Linux. But does it work?

September 26, 2022 Macs, Technology

Explainer: Open Directory

The first version of its predecessor, NetInfo, also handled DNS lookups. When they failed, users found they were locked out of everything else. This has improved!

December 25, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: When the Internet caught fire

Last week, most of the servers around the world were found to have a serious vulnerability which is trivial to exploit. Even iCloud was affected. How does it affect you?

December 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

When you can’t send mail: fixing SMTP problems

Failure to send outgoing mail to an SMTP server is an occasional problem which can be tricky to solve. Here are some clues, and a magic solution.

July 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

Is this the end of the line for Mac servers?

Apple says that macOS Server is changing, then warns that almost all its services will be removed. After 19 years, is this the end?

January 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra bug not fixed: Time Machine backups still stop working

The old bug in macOS Sierra, which has been present since its first release last year, resulting in […]

May 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

The Time Bomb Ticking in Sierra: Grand Central Dispatch is broken

This bug disrupts Time Machine backups and all the dozens of activities which macOS manages. It may make Sierra unsuitable for use in servers.

February 25, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple, success, corporate market: words rarely seen in the same sentence

Apple’s growing success in enterprise is not just the result of good partners. And it has some curious side-effects.

December 17, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

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