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Preparing to upgrade to Mojave: a checklist

Practical tips for those intending to upgrade early, from checking compatibility, preparing workarounds, to making a copy of the installer.

September 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you upgrade to Mojave early?

Which version of macOS are you intending to be running at the end of this month? Should you upgrade to Mojave either when it is released, or soon afterwards?

September 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

Which EFI firmware should your Mac be using? (version 2)

How to check it, what the current version is, what to do about any problems. All your questions answered – even on ethernet firmware now.

June 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

iOS 11.2.5 may harm the Watch-iPhone relationship

I haven’t written much about my first-generation Apple Watch, because like all good watches, it has just got […]

January 26, 2018 General, Macs, Technology

Are you being pestered to upgrade to High Sierra?

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This marketing notification was silently installed using Apple’s pushed update service, and is easily removed.

November 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Is High Sierra dual-bootable?

A post-mortem analysis on attempts to make my iMac dual-boot between Sierra and High Sierra. Can it be done in safety?

November 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

What is ‘macOS Installer Notification’, and why did I get it?

How did that new folder and bundle appear in the main Library folder on my Mac? And what does it do?

November 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple is nudging us to upgrade to flagging High Sierra

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We’re being nudged to upgrade, now by a silent pushed update which is set to remind us every week until we do.

November 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

The first 2 weeks of High Sierra in 8 screenshots

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Eight screenshots – no words – tell the story of the first fortnight with High Sierra.

October 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra Supplemental Update can’t always update

What does the Supplemental Update do to the High Sierra installer? An exploration using the installer, an external SSD, and a bootable USB memory stick.

October 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

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