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Sequoia catches: periodic and VMs

periodic has been removed from Sequoia. AI doesn’t appear to activate in macOS 15.1 VMs, and they may get a surprise update intended for M4 Macs.

November 6, 2024 Macs, Technology

Disk Images: Performance

Sparse bundles (UDSB), read-write disk images (UDRW) and sparse images (UDSP) compared on two SSD, with and without container encryption.

October 16, 2024 Macs, Technology

Build a VM with iCloud access in Sequoia, on Apple silicon

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Step by step guide to building and installing a VM running macOS 15.0 Sequoia with Apple Account access to iCloud, and updating XProtect.

September 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Updating macOS with an Installer and in Recovery

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If you want to update or install macOS differently from what is offered in Software Update, here are the options, and what each is best for.

September 5, 2024 Macs, Technology

Copy speeds of large and sparse files

What can cause low copy speeds for very large and possibly sparse files, such as VMs? Causes explained, and tools you can use to discover why.

August 7, 2024 Macs, Technology

Securing virtual machines on Apple silicon

How secure and private can you make a macOS VM on Apple silicon? Follow these steps to create your own private Mac within macOS.

July 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Sequoia VMs can cause kernel panics

If you are beta-testing macOS 15 Sequoia in a lightweight virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac, beware […]

July 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Did Apple forget its own App Store?

It has taken 2 years for virtualisation on Apple silicon to support Apple ID with iCloud and its features. But it still doesn’t let you run almost all App Store apps.

July 14, 2024 Macs, Technology

Sequoia, virtualisation and Apple ID

How to create and configure a Sequoia beta to run in a virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac, either in Sequoia or Sonoma, and a surprise in its features.

July 12, 2024 Macs, Technology

Firmware matters

All about Mac firmware, from PowerPC Open Firmware to Apple silicon’s LLB and iBoot, and what the rules are for updating firmware.

June 24, 2024 Macs, Technology

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