Want to use App Shortcuts in Mojave? You’re out of luck because its broken, and Apple can’t be bothered to fix it. | Continue reading
More bugs in Calculator and Activity Monitor when printing, dreadful lack of documentation of AppKit, TextKit, and CoreData. No wonder Apple is struggling to sell iPhones in China. | Continue reading
Mojave has 5 different types of copy/clone/alias/link, some of which can appear to behave oddly. Here they are, fully explained. | Continue reading
How does the volume structure differ between Fusion Drives in HFS+ and APFS formats? Does Disk Utility show an accurate picture? | Continue reading
Over 7 GB installed, Apple claims it only adds Group FaceTime, adds over 70 new emoji, and fixes a list of vulnerabilities. So what has actually changed? | Continue reading
Permissions, ACLs, SIP, TCC privacy protection, and now DataVaults – Mojave has many ways of stopping software from opening files and folders. | Continue reading
Mojave checks newly-installed apps which are not from the App Store more thoroughly, and handles notarized apps differently too. Here are some details. | Continue reading
Consolation, LockRattler, Storyspace documents, and more. | Continue reading
Apple has shown a way ahead for full apps to access private data in Mojave, but has been curiously silent with respect to command tools. How will they cope? | Continue reading
A clear guide to the complexities of privacy protection in Mojave – written for the user rather than the developer. Also free PDF version for download. | Continue reading
I’m all in favour of better security, so long as it doesn’t make my life any more difficult. Does Notarization fulfil that? | Continue reading
It contains EFI firmware updates for other models, some already out of date, and a complete set of kernel extensions, again. Why? | Continue reading
By default, your Mac’s cooling fans run at full blast. Only the control system slows them down when it is safe to do so. How to diagnose and fix its problems. | Continue reading
In a couple of weeks, when macOS 10.13.6 update ships, it’ll all be over for High Sierra. What should we remember it for? | Continue reading
Apple is now obsessed with performance, as it readies us for new technologies such as augmented reality and machine learning. How will your Mac cope? | Continue reading
First full releases of two free tools to edit metadata which can greatly help Spotlight search. Complete with docs and Help books. | Continue reading
A defining difference between macOS and iOS, the command line depends on constancy of file names, and consistency of paths. iCloud breaks both, as well as Finder aliases. | Continue reading