The only way to be sure is to look up the serial number against a 3rd party service. You can check in the Apple Menu > About this Mac, however the model name can be misleading as some Macs haven’t...
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Which hard drive format should be used if I’m using both a Macintosh and a Windows machine and I am working with large files? – Quora
If you want to do it without purchasing any additional software, format the disk as exFAT format. Windows and macOS can natively read and write ExFAT disks and it can hand files larger than 4 GB. FAT32 is an older...
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Split a large iCal .ics file up by years
I've recently been dealing with a really large .ics file (10.5 MB of data, 17,364 events spanning 10 years) and it seems to be able to choke just about anything that tries to work with it. It takes forever for Apple...
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I’m harvesting credit card numbers and passwords from your site. Here’s how.
The following is a true story. Or maybe it’s just based on a true story. Perhaps it’s not true at all. https://hackernoon.com/im-harvesting-credit-card-numbers-and-passwords-from-your-site-here-s-how-9a8cb347c5b5 Basically $EVIL_HACKER issues a pull request against a large number of open source git repos of popular npm...
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How the Meltdown and Spectre exploits work in layman’s terms
Thanks to Joe Fitz (Twitter: @securelyfitz) who has written a relatively easy to understand overview about how the recent #meltdown and #spectre bugs work in layman's terms: https://twitter.com/securelyfitz/status/949004862968143873 Let's say you go to a library that has a 'special collection'...
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How did the Apple LaserWriter become the first printer to ship with PostScript on 1985? – Quora
Because Apple believed in making the best desktop printer with available technology at the time and cost was a secondary consideration. The Apple LaserWriter was the first desktop laser printer that could print complex graphics at 300 dpi. The LaserWriter...
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The new iMac Pro
The new iMac Pro is getting closer. As well as announcing the availability date (15 December), Apple have seeded some review units to prominent individuals and some of them are now able to post reviews. Marques Brownlee over on YouTube has...
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Precursor Systems’ FileSharing Assistant for macOS High Sierra Server
In Apple's continued drive to simplify macOS Server, in High Sierra they have completely removed the File Sharing section from the Server.app and force you to use the basic File Sharing settings in System Preferences > Sharing. Whilst you can...
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Check Apple Caching Service availability with Asset Cache Locator Util
I've just discovered a handy command for macOS that will show you Apple Caching Service servers that are available to your Mac. It lives in: /usr/bin/AssetCacheLocatorUtil From the man page: AssetCacheLocatorUtil reports information related to macOS Server caching servers running on the...
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My questions and answers on Quora
I've been moderately active on Quora for a while now. Quora is a site where people can ask questions and others can answer them. The blurb about the site says "Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's...
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