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Preparing to upgrade to High Sierra

More than any upgrade to macOS before, successfully installing High Sierra will depend on careful preparation – here are some ideas.

September 8, 2017 Macs, Technology

High Sierra release is flawed for many users

In the last couple of days, Apple has revealed that the High Sierra installer will not convert its […]

September 7, 2017 Macs, Technology

When should you upgrade to High Sierra? (Updated)

Should you be an early adopter, eagerly waiting for the release of macOS 10.13? Or would you do better to wait a while? Here are some important factors to consider.

September 7, 2017 Macs, Technology

The universal panacea for macOS problems: install the Combo updater

Time Machine not backing up hourly? Troubled by repeated prompts to enter your user password? iCloud Drive playing up? Try installing the latest Combo updater. Updated for High Sierra.

August 23, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Moving with the times and the data

JSON is a popular standard for data obtained from internet sources. How well is it supported by spreadsheets? And two major upgrades: Tinderbox 7 and Dash 4.

February 26, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Setapp and software rental

A new method of buying software should have been welcome, had it not been for its use of an old and restrictive rental system.

January 29, 2017 Macs, Technology

(When) should you upgrade to macOS Sierra?

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The dust is settling: should you install Sierra, wait a bit longer, or not at all?

October 8, 2016 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra: installation

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What happens during the Sierra install? How should I prepare? Here are practical tips for anyone upgrading soon.

September 20, 2016 Macs, Technology

Preparing for macOS Sierra: what you need to do

With Sierra expected to ship on 20 September, now is the time to plan your upgrade.

September 8, 2016 Macs, Technology

Script Debugger version 6

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Simply the best development environment, which now has superb support for AppleScript Objective-C. At half the price too.

June 27, 2016 Macs, Technology

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