Identifying the state of your Mac: is it dead or alive?

Is that Mac completely dead due to a severe failure, or could it just be in DFU mode? They aren’t easy to distinguish on most Macs.Identifying the state of your Mac: is it dead or alive?

Small developers on Apple’s App Store grew revenue by 71 percent over the past two years

An independent study conducted by economists at Analysis Group found that small developers on Apple’s App Store grew their businesses and reached …Small developers on Apple’s App Store grew revenue by 71 percent over the past two years

Apple catches prolific leaker ‘Analyst941,’ fires his sister

Apple has identified Twitter user @analyst941 (and his sister, who is now an ex-Apple employee), who has of late been revealing information about …Apple catches prolific leaker ‘Analyst941,’ fires his sister

Apple busts major iOS 17 leaker with spycraft ‘canary trap’

The tipster who went by analyst941 leaked a large number of details about iOS 17, but their inside source has been caught. — Read on http://www.cultofmac.com/815853/apple-busts-major-ios-17-leaker-tipster/

SQLcl: Customizing on a Mac

In this post I will summarize the steps I've taken to customize SQLcl on my Mac working environment. We assume that the reader is familiar with the procedures outline din my previous post on SQLcl on setting up SQLcl on…

SQLcl: Setup on a Mac

Simple and straightforward steps about how to setup Oracle's new SQL command line tool on a macOS X environment. Download Download the mac kit from the Oracle site. Unzip the kit into the correct directory: % unzip Downloads/sqlcl-23.1.0.089.0929.zip -d Applications…

Microsoft follow Apple yet again, assembles ‘Microsoft Silicon’ to make custom ARM chips

Yet again, Microsoft is trying to follow Apple’s lead (Mac -> Windows, iPod -> Zune, iPhone -> Windows phone, iPad -> Surface tablet, etc.) and is …Microsoft follow Apple yet again, assembles ‘Microsoft Silicon’ to make custom ARM chips

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing it to version 96. Apple …Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

iPadOS 17 won’t be for original first-gen iPad Pro models

A report claims that owners of the first generation 9.7-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro won’t be able to use iPadOS 17, corroborating an earlier…iPadOS 17 won’t be for original first-gen iPad Pro models

Ventura 13.3.1 can’t change the password of sparse bundles

hdiutil chpass, the only means of changing passwords for sparse bundles, doesn’t work in macOS Ventura 13.3.1. The workaround requires a VM and 13.1.Ventura 13.3.1 can’t change the password of sparse bundles

Microsoft’s Phone Link app is now available for iOS so you can use iMessage from a PC

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is now rolling out a new update to its Phone Link app that includes iOS support for the first time. The Phone Link app now… “Microsoft’s Phone Link app is now available for iOS so you can…

“Should we trust Apple with mental health data?” by Elizabeth Lopatto

Is Apple really good for your health? | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Here are some cursed words: “Apple Plans AI-Powered Health Coaching …“Should we trust Apple with mental health data?” by Elizabeth Lopatto

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