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Troubleshooting macOS versioning

Although problems are rare, solutions are very limited. How to test the version system, and the few things you can do to fix it.

September 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Explainer: the macOS versioning system

Bridging the gap between Undo and backup, its a major productivity feature implemented using a hidden folder at the top level of each volume.

September 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

Recover a broken document using versions, and clean versions up

Pages refuses to open the document. So how can you gain access to its previous versions?

August 18, 2020 Macs, Technology

Revisionist version 1.8 is now a Universal App

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Comprehensive utility for working with macOS document revisions, now running native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

August 17, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Getting more from document versions in macOS

Why documents can lose their old versions when moving them around, and what you can do to preserve them.

August 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

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

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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