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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

How Scrub 1.0 can help protect your privacy

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Need to clean documents of metadata, remove versions, and zero their datestamps? Here’s the utility to help, when used wisely.

September 12, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Revisionist 1.7 now changes selection with the arrow keys

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Using the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a version now works properly. Recommended for all users.

August 23, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Revisionist 1.6 is now fully compatible with Catalina betas

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A minor fix for compatibility with Catalina betas, where it now reports the correct size of the version database.

August 21, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Document versions, copying, and iCloud in Mojave, and a new version of DeepTools

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Over 9 months ago, document versioning became available across iCloud Drive, but had several major flaws. How has it improved since?

August 6, 2019 Macs, Technology

Revisionist version 1.5 changes text size and is ready for Catalina

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Recommended update, as it lets you change the size of most of its text, and saves window position and size. Compatible with Catalina too.

August 5, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple’s guidance on backing up your Mac revisited

Are iCloud Drive, CDs and DVDs, and partitions on the same storage really suitable places for you to back your Mac up?

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Versions and other app metadata: what to trust?

Version numbers are simple, aren’t they? So how come so few of Apple’s own apps conform to its own rules? And as for copyright info, forget it, as so many Apple apps seem to.

July 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

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