Mac

One of the more interesting features of Photos for Mac is its ability to not store my entire photo library on my Mac’s drive. It does this by syncing the entire library to iCloud Photo Library and then dynamically loading and unloading photos as you use it.

How do I recover if things go south?

Why “Secure Empty Trash” is gone in El Capitan (and what to do instead)

Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 7:55 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Here’s why this option was taken away, and some alternatives. Interesting read.

Delete immediately

Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 at 7:20 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Careful with this one. There’s no undo.

How to wipe your Mac, Watch, iPhone or iPad ready for selling

Posted on Friday, November 20th, 2015 at 6:07 am.

Written by Dave Mark

This is worth reading (it’s not too long and there are a few key steps worth understanding, especially when it comes to wiping your Mac) and bookmarking.

Fantastical gains Peek and Pop commands

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 8:17 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Fantastical is a great calendaring solution. Loved it when they added their Apple Watch complication, love the peek and pop additions.

Not on the Mac App Store

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 7:26 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Dan Counsell on apps that sell outside the Mac App Store. He’s building a list, so let him know if he missed any.

Mac keyboard shortcuts

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 7:15 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Pass these two short keyboard shortcut articles along to anyone you know who is relatively new to the Mac, and be sure to check out the free CheatSheet app. Super useful.

Tim Cook: Apple won’t create ‘converged’ MacBook and iPad

Posted on Monday, November 16th, 2015 at 8:35 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Tim Cook addresses the idea of merging OS X and iOS.

Some Mac App Store apps ‘damaged’ due to authentication issues

Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 7:47 am.

Written by Dave Mark

I’ve experienced this first-hand, albeit without the “damaged” dialog. Hopefully, this gets resolved quickly.

Sideloading

Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 5:59 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Sideloading is a way to deliver apps to people without going through Apple’s official distribution mechanism. Interesting piece from Federico Viticci.

Analogy of the day

Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2015 at 5:43 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Lovely bit of writing by Stephen Hackett. Nailed it.

Gruber’s iPad Pro review and the quest to replace the laptop

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at 6:26 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Read my post to get my take on the iPad Pro as a replacement for your laptop, then go read John Gruber’s iPad Pro review. There’s much more to it than these bits I’ve quoted in my post and well worth your time.

Women from Apple’s early days recall life with Steve Jobs

Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 at 7:21 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Wish there was video of this gathering. Would have loved to have seen it live.

Suspicious Package lets you look inside a third party Mac app before you install

Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 at 6:33 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Suspicious Package, from Mothers Ruin Software (got to love that name), is a free QuickLook plugin that reports on the contents of an installer package before you install it. Helps keep you just a bit safer.

Stop doubting the iPhone, the Macintosh company

Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 at 7:55 am.

Written by Dave Mark

Ben Thompson, writing for Stratechery, takes on a recent New York Times article, which casts doubt that Apple can continue its success.

Terrific Op-ed by Ben.

73 (mostly) free, essential apps for OS X

Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 at 7:25 am.

Written by Dave Mark

This is an ambitious effort. As with all lists, some of these will click for you, others might not. But worth looking through this, I think. Some excellent apps worth having here.