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Sonoma’s “cp -l” Won’t Create Links

mjtsai, Dec 7, 2023

Rob Griffiths: I ran into this while working on a Keyboard Maestro macro that creates hard links: The macOS version of cp won’t create links, at least not in Sonoma. In Ventura, it works even though it throws the same error as it does in Sonoma.[…]I have filed this bug as FB13255408 with Apple, and […]

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Apple File System (APFS)

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macOS 13 Ventura

macOS 14 Sonoma

Unix

The MacBook Air Gap

mjtsai, Dec 7, 2023

Joe Rosensteel: Why do I care about the “Pro” chip so much? Despite the name the Pro is really the middle chip, but there’s no middle laptop for it. The base M2 and M3 can be configured with more RAM (to a point) but they can’t be configured with extra ports, or even drive more […]

Filing Mail Messages on Sonoma Using the Keyboard

mjtsai, Dec 7, 2023

Adam Tow: As I continue to investigate how to bring MsgFiler to macOS Sonoma, here’s a tip from a user that allows you to file messages via the keyboard on Sonoma. It also works on previous versions of macOS dating back to 2011.Select a message to fileClick on the Help menu or press Command-Shift-/Type in […]

FastSpring Risk Screening

mjtsai, Dec 7, 2023

I received a pair of e-mails from one of my payment processors, FastSpring, which included this text: Our implemented process is designed to ensure full alignment and compliance with regulatory standards, including KYC/KYB (Know Your Customer/Know Your Business) requirements, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) guidelines, and international sanctions screening. We’ve […]