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Sierra

You can now really edit extended attributes with xattred

Now supports cut, copy and paste of any xattr between files or folders. Also adds quarantine flags, and reveals full content of most xattrs.

January 2, 2018 Macs, Technology, xattr

Last Year on My Mac: Accident-prone

2017 was never going to be easy, and Apple had a lot of accidents over its closing months. It delivered a lot of new products, and with them a lot of new problems.

December 31, 2017 Macs, Technology

xattr: lock, a log file lock

Found in some supplementary log files in Sierra only, and contain a UUID which may refer to main log files.

December 30, 2017 xattr

Essential Reading: *OS Internals, Vol I, User Space, by Jonathan Levin

Long-awaited, this new book tries to cover most of the ground that the advanced Mac user, developer, sysadmin, or support person needs to understand.

December 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

xattr: com.apple.uuiddb.boot-uuid, log metadata

Found in supplementary log files in Sierra and High Sierra only. May contain a UUID reference to main log files.

December 30, 2017 xattr

xattr: com.apple.metadata:_kTimeMachineOldestSnapshot, old backup details

Found in Sierra, but seems to have fallen into disuse, and not found in High Sierra.

December 29, 2017 xattr

xattr: com.apple.metadata:_kTimeMachineNewestSnapshot, old backup details

Found in Sierra, but seems to have fallen into disuse, and not found in High Sierra.

December 28, 2017 xattr

Safari offline reader is rapidly becoming functionless

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Offline reading is an important feature for many Safari users, particularly on iOS devices and laptop models. So why doesn’t it work?

December 28, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Inside Finder Tags

The Finder manages its tags, so changing the label of any tag is immediately reflected in all items using that tag. But what are null tags, and why are they so common?

December 27, 2017 Macs, Technology, xattr

xattr: com.apple.metadata:_kMDItemUserTags, Finder tags

Details of where and how files and folders store their Finder Tag information. One of the few xattrs intended for the user.

December 27, 2017 Macs, xattr

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