It was notorious for its crashes and reporting discrepancies, but now it’s incorporated in System Settings it’s more reliable and helpful. But there’s still the problem of System Data.
System Settings
Survey of other privacy controls, including those involved in scripting and for development. Details of the new control on access to devices on the local network.
From System 7’s Control Panels, through Mac OS X’s System Prefs, then System Preferences. And what happened in Ventura.
The bar chart in Storage Settings shows most of your startup volume is full of System Data. What does it mean, and what use is it? Is its measure of used and free space accurate?
Spring will soon be upon us, and it’s time to plan our Spring software housekeeping to clear out the junk that has accumulated over the winter. How to go about it.
After years of limited controls, in Mojave (2018) Apple unleashed TCC and greatly enhanced privacy settings, that have come to dominate System Settings.
In Sequoia, dragging a window to the edge of the display could suddenly enlarge it to cover the whole screen. Finding the control in System Settings isn’t straightforward, and there’s no Undo either.
Good human interface design should bring fun where it’s appropriate, but fun is only justifiable when it’s completed to be functional.
What happens when you press and hold the e key? Does it repeat, or do you see a window offering accented versions? Do you know you can change that?
Coping with 64-bit code, APFS, the different CPU, the SSV, System Settings, Recovery Mode, and how to get the best from migration and sharing in iCloud.
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