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Consolation version 3.10 is now a Universal App

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Fixes a minor bug, and is a Universal App which runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Mac from Sierra to Big Sur beta 3.

August 3, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Ulbow version 1.4 is now a Universal App

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Fixes a minor bug and now runs native on all Macs from Sierra to Big Sur beta 3 – including Apple Silicon.

August 2, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

LockRattler version 4.26 is now a Universal App

Fixes some minor bugs, and now runs natively on all Macs, including Apple Silicon, from El Capitan to Big Sur.

August 1, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

SilentKnight version 1.9 is now a Universal App

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Runs on all versions of macOS from El Capitan to Big Sur beta 3, and natively on all Apple Macs, including Apple Silicon.

July 31, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apps on the ultimate diet: beyond stripping Universals

Can you strip all Intel executables from a Universal App to make it even smaller? What benefits might there be in building an app for Big Sur only?

July 31, 2020 Macs, Technology

Instant weight loss: how to strip Universal Apps

Will stripping executable code for an unwanted platform stop an app from working? What savings are to be gained?

July 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Mints now uses a faster algorithm for checking Universal Binaries

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No longer relies on the tool lipo, but inspects Universal Binary information, which is quicker. A Universal App.

July 29, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Universal Binaries: inside Fat Headers

How easy is it to read the start of a Universal Binary and work out whether it supports Apple Silicon?

July 28, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: How Apple told us about Apple Silicon 2 years ago

Apple gave us a big clue in the command tool lipo, which underwent complete overhaul in Mojave – a clear signpost of where it is heading.

July 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

Magic, lipo and testing for Universal binaries

How testing Mach-O files to see if they’re Universal Binaries gets complicated – and probably isn’t as reliable before macOS 10.14.

July 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

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