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A brief history of Disk Utility and First Aid

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Originally two separate apps, they were brought together in Mac OS X, and have survived largely unscathed to Sequoia. Here are some highs and lows to remember.

June 22, 2024 Macs, Technology

All the software here that’s free to use in a new menu page

It has been a long time since I last updated the PDF guide to all the free software […]

January 12, 2024 General, Macs, Technology, Updates

T2M2 version 1.19 is now available

Intended to be the last version to support macOS 10.12 to 12, and backing up to HFS+ volumes, this contains small improvements particularly for Monterey.

September 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

New Freeware menu, and Monterey compatibility

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Forty supported apps and 6 command tools, all free, explained and linked in this new menu. And info on macOS 12 compatibility of key apps.

June 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

New freeware menu: all the apps that are fit for Big Sur and Apple Silicon

Complete listing of freeware available from here, now compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur, and Universal to run native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

September 11, 2020 General, Macs, Technology, Updates

How would you like your sparse bundle: encrypted, changed band size, or what?

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Spundle 1.1 adds creation of encrypted sparse bundles, changing their band size, and more.

June 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Spundle: a new utility for creating and adjusting sparse bundles

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Saves you from having to learn how to use hdiutil, and supports 6 different file systems and custom band sizes.

May 18, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to get news on Apple’s latest updates, and updates to my apps

A new Updates category here can alert you to the latest macOS updates, and those to my free apps too.

August 13, 2019 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology, Updates

A complete guide to free software available here: the Menu 3

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Updated chart of all the free apps and tools available from here.

July 31, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

A complete guide to free software available here: the Menu 2

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From Rich Text editing to working with Finder aliases in shell scripts, there’s something available for everyone. Free.

June 14, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

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