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Can you still use AFP sharing?

Can you still share files using the AFP protocol, or must you contend with SMB and its bugs? And what about shared storage for Time Machine backups?

December 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: iCloud queues

Shared documents in iCloud have patchy version histories with duplication. They are also inefficient, leading to download of many identical files. And they can take forever to sync.

October 21, 2018 Macs, Technology

Can you rely on iWork apps sharing versions in iCloud Drive?

Working on shared documents in iCloud Drive is attractive, and support by Pages, Number, and Keynote. But there is flaw with versions. Can it be worked around?

October 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Joy of ssh: remote control and quick copying

When your Mac seems unresponsive and its GUI frozen, you don’t have to reach for the Power button. Try connecting using ssh: it’s actually very simple and valuable.

May 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Personas, flavours and settings

Developers should consider letting users export and import suites of settings, to determine an app’s persona, or flavours of working environment.

August 6, 2017 Macs, Technology

Multiple Apple IDs, multiple users, and Family Sharing

Need to share some of your information with others? Have you thought about creating a secondary Apple ID?

July 7, 2016 General, Macs

Q&A: Sharing USB printer

What is the best way to share our USB printer so that we do not have to fight over the cable?

August 13, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Either port in a storm

How can I best use the two Ethernet ports on my Mac Pro?

August 11, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Remote sharing and IP addresses

My Macs have local IP addresses of 192.168.1.101 and .102. How do those work when sharing remotely?

July 15, 2015 Macs, Technology

Tackling ACLs and Dr Strangelove

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You can use ACLs to ensure that all files created in a shared folder inherit the permissions of their parent folder.

July 7, 2015 Macs, Technology
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