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UPS

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

Don’t die in the bath: mains power and mortality

It’s too easy to get blasé and careless with electricity. Don’t die in your bath: please follow these basic precautions.

March 24, 2017 General, Life, Macs, Technology

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

How can you tell whether your Mac supports Continuity, whether you bought an app from the App Store, and diagnose extension problems?

January 26, 2017 Macs, Technology

Power Management in detail: using pmset

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A command line tool with extensive abilities. It is not actually that hard to use.

January 20, 2017 Macs, Technology

Macs, mains power, and mortality

It is easy to forget what mains power does to humans. Here are some reminders about how to stay alive despite electricity.

January 14, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Q&A: Is this the right UPS?

Would an APC Back-Ups UPS be suitable for my Mac mini?

September 30, 2015 Macs, Technology

Snow Lessons

How many days are there to Christmas? And to the first winter storm? Now is the time to plan for both.

August 31, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

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