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File Integrity 2 : Which digest?

If macOS can’t do it, how should we check the integrity of important files? Use a checksum, or a hash function? And which?

April 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

File Integrity 1 : Why bother?

We take for granted that our files remain uncorrupted, but know that isn’t always true. How can we fix or even detect such changes?

April 3, 2020 Macs, Technology

Check file integrity with Dintch 1.0

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First release version, for El Capitan to Catalina. And completely free of course.

April 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

Dintch 1.0b2 should now run on macOS 10.11 to 10.15

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Other major changes include detailed reporting, and user control over the size of buffer used, bringing big performance improvements.

March 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

Checking file integrity with Dintch (first beta)

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How can you tell whether the file you see in storage today is the same as it was a year ago when you last opened it?

March 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

Should we take bit rot seriously?

Over time, stored data gets gradually corrupted. But over what period – months, years or centuries? And at what rate?

March 21, 2020 Macs, Technology

Beyond Time Machine: 5 Archiving

What do you do with all those old but important documents? Do you just leave them cluttering up storage, or have you archived them? Here’s how to archive properly.

March 19, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Disk, drive, HD: does it really make any difference?

The fine line between precision and obscurity examined in the Finder, against Apple’s Style Guide, and its accuracy. And what does HD stand for?

February 29, 2020 Language, Macs, Technology

Do you need a replaceable SSD?

Why is Apple soldering in the SSDs of so many new Macs? What problems does it produce, and should you avoid them?

November 15, 2019 Macs, Technology

When you’ve got more USB-C devices than ports

Even with 4 ports on my Mac, I’m running out. What about putting a couple of my 1 TB SSDs into a single enclosure? Here’s a cost-effective answer.

August 23, 2019 Macs, Technology

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