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DeepTools version 1.4 are now Universal Apps

Three small utilities to work with the macOS version system, now running native on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

August 15, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which version is that command tool?

Discovering what has been updated in a macOS update isn’t easy. In the case of command tools, it’s just impossible.

August 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

macOS version numbering isn’t so simple

If you’re running an interpreted/JIT language, Big Sur could return that it’s either 10.16 or 11.0, depending on the version of the environment.

August 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

Big Sur is both 10.16 and 11.0 – it’s official

macOS 11.0 will identify itself differently according to the SDK used, and an environment variable does the same for scripts.

July 21, 2020 Macs, Technology

Why Big Sur won’t stumble over version numbers

How does Big Sur convince older software that it’s macOS 10.16, but to newly-built app it’s macOS 11.0?

July 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

What’s in a number: how Big Sur could break code

If you have scripts or code which check which version of macOS is running, be careful with Big Sur. Is it 11.0 or 10.16?

July 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

How apps save changed files

Apps don’t work like the Finder. Most use ‘safe saves’ designed to prevent a failed save losing the original document. Here’s how they work.

April 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

What does the Move To command do in Pages, Numbers & Keynote?

When should you use the Move To menu command in any of Apple’s iWork apps? What advantages does it bring over the Finder?

February 22, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to keep, or lose, a document’s previous versions

Document versions can be invaluable, being between Undo and your backups. But they’re also easy to lose. Here’s how to keep them.

February 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

Time Machine 13: Backups and versions

Time Machine seems to be the only backup system which also backs up the Versioning database on each volume. Is that useful though?

February 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

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