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    macOS High Sierra and APFS: Cautions!

    October 6th, 2017

    A computer’s file system may not seem to be a terribly interesting topic of discussion, but it becomes interesting when there’s the potential for things to go bump. So along with the release of the first developer beta of macOS Sierra in June of 2016, Apple included a prerelease version of the Apple File System […]


    macOS, APFS and Time Machine Possibilities

    June 2nd, 2017

    Within days, the wraps will be lifted from the next version of macOS at the WWDC. After little or nothing appeared on the Apple rumor sites, the chatter has increased some in recent days. I’ll avoid most of the suggestions of possible new features, since it’s so close to the real event. Except for one […]


    Time Machine: Apple’s Missed Opportunity?

    May 5th, 2017

    When Steve Jobs originally debuted Apple’s Time Machine app in 2008, it was presented as a solution to one of the biggest problems with using a personal computer. Most people never do backups, and Jobs quoted some terribly poor percentages for the time, in the low double digits. It wasn’t a surprise to me. Although […]


    Apple and Cheap iCloud Storage

    September 28th, 2016

    As you know, when you set up your iCloud account, you have a stingy 5GB of free storage. If you want more, you have to pay for it. Now the prices are competitive. For 99 cents you can have 50GB. Higher tiers include $2.99 a month for 200GB, $9.99 a month for 1TB, and $19.99 […]