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Nov
24

Disable Auto Boot for MacBook Pro (Late 2016)

Auto boot is one of the new features of both the 13inch and 15inch Macbook Pro (late 2016). When you either attach a power source or open the lid (barring there is enough battery power) the device will startup. 

 

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Nov
21

Find out what version of SMB your are connected to.

To find out what version of SMB you are connecting to a shared volume from your Mac:

1. Launch Terminal

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Nov
17

New Setup Assistant Features

New Setup Assistant Features

With the release of new hardware features in the MacBook Pro (13-inch/15-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) the setup assistant has added a few new steps. 

Apple annocued that the new Macbook Pros would have Touch ID and like iOS Devices the setup assistnat now includes adding a finger print when a computer is initially being configured. Similar to iOS you simply apply your finger to the Touch bar on the far right corner, where the power button was, and let macOS capture your finger print. Should you need to add or remove fingerprints simply naviagte to System Preferences and you will now see a new Touch ID preference pane. It is also caled out in the user guide that you can:  

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Nov
11

Required Fonts in /System/Library/Fonts/

Mountain Lion (10.8) and earlier

You must never remove Lucida Grande. Without that font, the system will not boot. If you remove it while the system is active, you will lose control of all menus, essentially locking you out of your Mac.

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Oct
24

macOS Sierra Update 10.12.1 improvements and fixes

  • Adds an automatic smart album in Photos for Depth Effect images taken on iPhone 7 Plus
  • Improves the compatibility of Microsoft Office when using iCloud Desktop and Documents
  • Fixes an issue that may prevent Mail from updating when using a Microsoft Exchange account
  • Fixes an issue that caused text to sometimes paste incorrectly when using Universal Clipboard
  • Improves reliability of Auto Unlock with Apple Watch
  • Improves security and stability in Safari
  • Fixes an issue that may cause Mail to display unnecessary password prompts for AOL accounts
  • Improves compatiblity with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanning software
  • Addresses a “Filter Failed” error when printing to some Canon printers
  • Fixes an issue that may prevent Grapher files from opening
  • Brings back the Safari option to “never use font sizes smaller than” for displaying fonts on webpages
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Improves reliability of System Image Utility and image tool when creating network disk images.

Apple Security updates included as well

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