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Time Machine beaten by the clock: backup fails due to bug

Over the night the clocks went back, a Time Machine backup failed. Was this the result of a time error from that change?

October 29, 2019 Macs, Technology

T2M2 version 1.7 brings font sizing and saves window settings

Changes the font size between 4 and 60 points and saves the setting to its preferences. Also opens windows in saved size and position.

June 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

Three updates to make updating easier: T2M2, xattred, Revisionist

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Three apps in new versions which automatically check for updates, and will download them for you when you wish.

June 5, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Unglamorous utilities

They’re hidden away and never promoted at WWDC, but vitally important to every Mac user. Could you imagine not having Disk Utility, for example?

May 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

T2M2 version 1.5 has minor improvements

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Minor improvements including the app checking its integrity when it opens, and a direct link to its product page for support.

May 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why all the updates?

Why you’re seeing a lot of updates to my free utilities, and what they hope to achieve.

May 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Investigating Time Machine errors with T2M2 and Consolation 3

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How to detect and investigate a problem with Time Machine backups in Mojave, using only free tools.

May 21, 2019 Macs, Technology

T2M2 Support

This page is for your support questions and comments on my free utility The Time Machine Mechanic, T2M2. […]

May 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

What to do when your log returns an error

It’s quite rare, but sometimes trying to access your Mac’s log, directly or in an app like T2M2, returns an error. Here’s what to do.

April 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave’s Time Machine 1.5: Working well but small quirks

With APFS, Time Machine underwent major change, to using snapshots to determine what to back up, rather than FSEvents. How well has this worked?

March 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

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