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Sierra isn’t finished yet: APFS support is undone in 10.12.6

Has normalisation fixed problems with file and folder names in APFS, and how well does Sierra support it now?

July 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

Teaching an old Finder new tricks: batch rename and Quick Look

Finder revision class: two valuable enhancements for working with batches of items, to rename them, and display previews.

July 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Why doesn’t Mail size fonts correctly?

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One perhaps cosmetic bug gives insight into some bigger problems in Mail.

July 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

What has been updated in Sierra 10.12.6?

There’s a lot more than just the security fixes – here’s a list of all the apps which have changed, and more.

July 21, 2017 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Sierra 10.12.6: an incomplete summary

Lists bugs in macOS itself, not those manifest in third-party software running on it. Please report and I’ll keep the list updated.

July 21, 2017 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra 10.12.6 update is now available

Apple has just released the update to macOS Sierra 10.12.6, which is available from the App Store as […]

July 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

Sierra’s Time Machine irregular backup bug: prevention and treatment

How to diagnose this bug, manage it when it occurs, and try to prevent it from happening: latest information.

July 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

APFS: iOS 11 and High Sierra will fix normalisation problems

Apple now states that APFS will handle the problems of normalisation of file and folder names. At least in iOS 10.3.3 and macOS 10.12.6, due shortly.

July 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed a further Gatekeeper update

Apple has pushed out another silent update to Gatekeeper’s configuration data, which brings it to version 118. As […]

July 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Fixing Sierra’s Time Machine + bug: does macOS get overtired?

Lack of sleep can do strange things to people. Perhaps it can to Macs too. Could this solve the Time Machine irregularity bug?

July 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

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