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Consolation: a browser for previous log entries, first beta

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Can’t find what you want in Console? Try this new log browser: although still a beta-release, I think it will do the job.

February 2, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple File System: what it means, what it brings

It looks like this will arrive shortly on iOS devices, with 10.3. What does it offer for Macs, and when will it ship?

January 27, 2017 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Sierra 10.12.3: an incomplete summary

Please post comments adding to this list if you think you have found a bug, so that others can be aware too.

January 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

Time Machine problems in macOS Sierra

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Some users are having problems getting Time Machine to work in Sierra. Here are some suggestions to get that first backup completed.

November 23, 2016 Macs, Technology

iCloud, Spotlight, and Time Machine

When you keep documents in iCloud, are they backed up in Time Machine, searched in Spotlight, and kept securely?

November 14, 2016 Macs, Technology

How to check that Time Machine is working properly

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When did Time Machine make its last backup? Are you sure that it completed without error? Here’s how to check these simply.

November 12, 2016 Macs, Technology

Sierra Log Tutorial: Exploring a startup

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How to explore what happens during startup, and hone in on problems. The second tutorial, medium level.

November 11, 2016 Macs, Technology

Sierra Log Tutorial: Getting started, Time Machine errors, and restarts

A basic tutorial showing how to get useful information from Sierra’s new logs, using LogLogger5.

November 8, 2016 Macs, Technology

App Store chaos + Power Coma + Time Machine blackout = Friday

When it rains, it always pours catfish. And most of the falling fish came courtesy of the App Store.

October 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: The strangeness of Time Machine, and App Store conflict

Should Time Machine back up on demand, or every hour? Sierra doesn’t seem sure. And how Apple needs to think of users more in the App Store.

October 9, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

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