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Check UPS, batteries and input devices using Unhidden

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Reading log entries made by a Private Framework for Battery widgets in Sonoma, it’s possible to track information about keyboards, mice, trackpads, UPS and internal batteries.

July 8, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

How macOS keeps an eye on UPS and wireless devices

Using a combination of iohid and BatteryCenter, macOS checks attached UPS and wireless keyboards, mice and trackpads ever 2-5 seconds.

June 21, 2024 Macs, Technology

Do your Macs a favour by getting a UPS

Please protect your Macs from mains voltage surges and sudden loss of power using a UPS. Here’s how to select and use one.

June 14, 2024 Macs, Technology

How to prevent errors on SSDs

If your SSD suddenly loses power, what is there to prevent it from incurring serious errors as a result? Practical solutions.

February 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Hurricane and Icestorm

Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) can bring great economy in power and heat production. So why don’t we make better use of it on M1 Macs?

September 5, 2021 Macs, Technology

Powering your Mac: power filters and UPS

A UPS is essential for Macs without internal batteries, to ensure they can shut down in an orderly fashion when mains power is lost. Here’s how to choose one.

August 31, 2021 Macs, Technology

How your Mac may talk in its sleep thanks to HID

If you power your Mac from a UPS with a USB connection, sleep may not be all it’s supposed to be.

June 20, 2020 Macs, Technology

Time Machine: 8 Preventing problems

Why you should always protect backup storage with a UPS. Should you also rebuild its directories every month? And when to archive rather than back up.

January 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

More About This Mac: where to find that UUID, MAC address, etc.

Extensive listing of places to find key information such as your User UUID/GUID, Ethernet MAC, model identifier, and much more.

September 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

The uninterruptible power of a cat: replacing my UPS

The cat broke my UPS. Here’s how I chose its replacement, and installed it despite the cat. Why are they sold by so few outlets, though?

December 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

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