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It's because the modern icns format contains one... 3,903 Views / 8 Replies  
It's because the modern icns format contains one 1024x1024 image, two 512x512 images, two 256x256 images, as well as all the 128x128 and smaller image sizes that were available way back in Mac OS X...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jan 28, 2024 at 08:51 PM, in macOS
RAR support is something I've considered adding... 4,277 Views / 11 Replies  
RAR support is something I've considered adding to Pacifist, but I haven't done it yet. Maybe in a future version?
Posted by CharlesS, on Sep 6, 2023 at 09:03 PM, in Applications
Carbon menus are finally dead 1,219 Views / 1 Replies  
Now here's something I never thought I'd actually see happen; according to the WWDC sessions, it seems Apple has finally rewritten the Mac menu system in Cocoa for Sonoma, finally eliminating one of...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 8, 2023 at 07:52 PM, in macOS
Do you have the dev tools installed? That's... 1,412 Views / 2 Replies  
Do you have the dev tools installed? That's always been an option for developers, although you used to have to download a magic installer to unhide the option.
Posted by CharlesS, on May 21, 2023 at 11:59 AM, in macOS
https://roaringapps.com seems to be maintaining a... 3,954 Views / 5 Replies  
https://roaringapps.com seems to be maintaining a pretty decent list of what apps work on what OS/hardware combinations. At least it keeps coming up when I Google my own software ;)
Posted by CharlesS, on May 14, 2023 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
I could understand not wanting to update to... 1,692 Views / 8 Replies  
I could understand not wanting to update to Catalina, due to the dropping of 32-bit app support, but if you're already on the other side of that, why not? The user experience really isn't that much...
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 9, 2023 at 10:53 AM, in macOS
https://d1lss44hh2trtw.cloudfront.net/assets/edito... 679,878 Views / 1,225 Replies  
https://d1lss44hh2trtw.cloudfront.net/assets/editorial/2019/04/donkey-kong-3-ss01.png
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 13, 2022 at 11:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You could get an EV. They don't even have... 5,808 Views / 64 Replies  
You could get an EV. They don't even have transmissions—one speed does it all. You just hit the pedal, and pow, you're suddenly moving at full speed. It's useful, because in the place where I...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 28, 2022 at 09:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Update: In other woops-related news, I tried to... 679,878 Views / 1,225 Replies  
Update: In other woops-related news, I tried to put a scream emoji (U+1F631) in the previous post, and it appears to have broken the board. I can't even edit the post, because clicking the button...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 9, 2022 at 09:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
How's this for a woops: When you install the... 679,878 Views / 1,225 Replies  
How's this for a woops: When you install the profile and download the Ventura beta from Software Update, instead of downloading an install app that you have to run manually like previous macOS...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 9, 2022 at 09:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The animated security footage of that one was... 679,878 Views / 1,225 Replies  
The animated security footage of that one was much better, especially this one with the caption:

https://i.imgur.com/QJCRH8C.gif
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 21, 2022 at 11:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The main problem is probably due to the fact that... 3,270 Views / 4 Replies  
The main problem is probably due to the fact that Apple changed the XIB format at some point. The original, and the one that NibUnlocker created, was basically just a straight translation of the...
Posted by CharlesS, on Feb 4, 2022 at 07:43 PM, in Developer Center
If you want a quiet mechanical switch, check out... 4,407 Views / 27 Replies  
If you want a quiet mechanical switch, check out the Boba U4. It's damn near silent.
Posted by CharlesS, on Feb 3, 2022 at 12:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It looks like Data Rescue 6 is supposed to work... 3,138 Views / 8 Replies  
It looks like Data Rescue 6 is supposed to work with ExFAT volumes; you might want to give it a try. It worked pretty excellently on HFS+ disks when I've had to use it in the past, and they have a...
Posted by CharlesS, on Dec 6, 2021 at 09:35 PM, in macOS
I've got you all beat. My first Mac was a... 18,327 Views / 122 Replies  
I've got you all beat.

My first Mac was a 512K. Can't remember whether it was the standard "Fat Mac" or the 512Ke. At some point I think my dad applied some super weird hacky upgrade that gave it...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 15, 2021 at 10:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Pacifist 4.0 Released! 2,065 Views / 3 Replies  
... well, actually a few days ago. I've been a little swamped responding to emails. Turns out this release is generating a decent amount of buzz :)
...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 7, 2021 at 12:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It was from the current release of Ubuntu. The... 2,046 Views / 4 Replies  
It was from the current release of Ubuntu. The stick started out as GUID / FAT, but I think the Ubuntu installer reformatted it to ext4.
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 28, 2021 at 09:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That is what I assumed; however, setting this to... 2,046 Views / 4 Replies  
That is what I assumed; however, setting this to "No Security" and "Allow booting from external media" in the window shown here should disable that, shouldn't it?
...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 28, 2021 at 07:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Booting modern Intel Macs from Linux on a USB stick 2,046 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey all: I'm wondering if any of you have experience booting recent Macs from non-Apple OSes. Asking because I ran the Ubuntu installer on a USB flash drive, and if I stick the resulting drive, I can...
Posted by CharlesS, on Jun 28, 2021 at 06:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Sorry for not seeing this sooner. Behind closed... 3,381 Views / 11 Replies  
Sorry for not seeing this sooner. Behind closed doors is better, since this is still not a public release yet. Thanks :)
Posted by CharlesS, on May 8, 2021 at 04:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I got your e-mail :) I haven't sent it yet... 3,381 Views / 11 Replies  
I got your e-mail :)

I haven't sent it yet because a bug just popped up that needs fixing before I send out another build, but it'll be soon, I promise :)
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 26, 2021 at 10:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Feel free to send me an e-mail! I'm just about... 3,381 Views / 11 Replies  
Feel free to send me an e-mail! I'm just about ready to send out a build, as soon as I work out one small bug that's been annoying me :)
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 26, 2021 at 08:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks, that sounds great. I think we should be... 3,381 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks, that sounds great. I think we should be fine re: the graphics acceleration; the only thing Pacifist uses the GPU for is drawing the main screen and that little overlay that gets drawn over it...
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 25, 2021 at 04:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Is anyone still running Yosemite? 3,381 Views / 11 Replies  
Just curious—Pacifist 4.0 is in beta testing (yes, it's happening, people :D ), and due to the extensive amount of time it's been in development, the deployment target is currently set to 10.10......
Posted by CharlesS, on Apr 25, 2021 at 03:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Song sparrow. 4,139 Views / 7 Replies  
Song sparrow.
Posted by CharlesS, on Dec 6, 2020 at 01:21 AM, in MacNN Lounge
If you're using Time Machine over a network... 3,512 Views / 6 Replies  
If you're using Time Machine over a network share, sometimes you can get that dialog, actually, if the disk image fails validation. It's not that hard to do actually, since the images can get...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 24, 2020 at 12:25 AM, in macOS
I have Google Fiber WebPass; does that count? ... 5,154 Views / 3 Replies  
I have Google Fiber WebPass; does that count?

If so, it's been great. Our building had one case of "scheduled maintenance" that took it down for like 15 minutes one time, but honestly I think that...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They're saying that the entire transition will... 4,657 Views / 5 Replies  
They're saying that the entire transition will take two years, so it's going to have to be at least that long. :shrug:
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 19, 2020 at 02:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Darwine 4,657 Views / 5 Replies  
... remember that? Back in the PowerPC days, the project that tried to get WINE working with user-level x86 emulation to run Windows apps on a Mac, which saw its interest suddenly dive to zero on...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 18, 2020 at 10:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Update: It turns out someone actually made this... 3,645 Views / 13 Replies  
Update: It turns out someone actually made this tool (https://github.com/ranvel/clonefile-dedup) in the intervening years, and included a verification tool to make sure everything worked. I'd still...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 27, 2019 at 10:56 PM, in macOS
Hehe, yeah I kind of dropped the ball on that,... 3,645 Views / 13 Replies  
Hehe, yeah I kind of dropped the ball on that, didn't I. I still need to finish that Swift rewrite of Pacifist, which has been sitting at like 80% ready to start beta testing for a few years (argh,...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 26, 2019 at 09:59 PM, in macOS
Being one of those crazy HFS+ fake iNode files... 3,645 Views / 13 Replies  
Being one of those crazy HFS+ fake iNode files means it's pre-High Sierra, at the very least. Of course, using my incredible powers of deduction, I can reasonably surmise that it's Mavericks, since...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 26, 2019 at 02:15 AM, in macOS
I hope they replaced the lost shipment with a... 2,232 Views / 17 Replies  
I hope they replaced the lost shipment with a crate of Chester A. Arthur phones.
Posted by CharlesS, on Mar 28, 2019 at 07:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I still think this is the best sig image that... 14,391 Views / 75 Replies  
I still think this is the best sig image that ever appeared on this forum:

http://www.charlessoft.com/extraneous_stuff/obnoxious.gif
Posted by CharlesS, on Feb 16, 2019 at 01:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
lDnS4pkmzis 35,318 Views / 8 Replies  
lDnS4pkmzis
Posted by CharlesS, on Dec 21, 2018 at 02:03 AM, in Feedback
Here's some very welcome news: the battery in the... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Here's some very welcome news: the battery in the new Air can be replaced without having to junk the entire top case.
...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 7, 2018 at 02:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Did you have anything to do with the Saturday... 3,036 Views / 25 Replies  
Did you have anything to do with the Saturday morning cartoon that ran in the late 80s?

Used to love that as a kid.
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 6, 2018 at 03:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Installing RAM in those wasn't too hard, but have... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Installing RAM in those wasn't too hard, but have you ever tried replacing the hard drive? You literally need thermal paste....
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 5, 2018 at 10:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Is that documented anywhere? Because from the... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Is that documented anywhere? Because from the picture on their site, it doesn't look that bad.

https://charlessoft.com/extraneous_stuff/macmini.png
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 3, 2018 at 02:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Huh? They specifically mentioned that the RAM is... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Huh? They specifically mentioned that the RAM is on SO-DIMMs in the keynote.
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 3, 2018 at 12:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The Mini's RAM is on SODIMMs, though. So you can... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
The Mini's RAM is on SODIMMs, though. So you can just get the machine now, and upgrade the RAM once prices come down. It doesn't all have to be at once.
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 2, 2018 at 11:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh dear. There's no way I'm following you down... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Oh dear. There's no way I'm following you down that rabbit hole. :P


I've had that conversation with a colleague once, too.

Me: Ooh, is that a new MacBook Air?

Colleague: Yeah, but I think...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 1, 2018 at 10:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Of course Apple sticks with slower technology.... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Of course Apple sticks with slower technology. Does the MacBook Air use the fastest CPU available? Is the Intel UHD 617 the pinnacle of GPU design? Of course not. Neither is the SSD, for that...
Posted by CharlesS, on Nov 1, 2018 at 11:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I know that was true with the older EVOs, but... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
I know that was true with the older EVOs, but when I looked up the 970 EVO, it's listed as MLC, unless "V-NAND 3-bit MLC" is just what the kids are calling TLC these days (admittedly, my terminology...
Posted by CharlesS, on Oct 31, 2018 at 02:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, but if you don't actually need that speed,... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Yeah, but if you don't actually need that speed, but just need a lot of storage space, the markup of almost a grand is a bit hard to take (or even the ~$600-$800 markup vs. the MLC Samsung 970 EVO,...
Posted by CharlesS, on Oct 31, 2018 at 02:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Because they're soldered now. You can find a 2 TB... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
Because they're soldered now. You can find a 2 TB SSD on Newegg for around $300 (even PCI-Express: I found an Intel for $330). But of course you can't just swap a third-party drive in anymore, so you...
Posted by CharlesS, on Oct 30, 2018 at 10:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
How? It costs $100 more than the Retina Air, and... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
How? It costs $100 more than the Retina Air, and has previous-gen specs.
Posted by CharlesS, on Oct 30, 2018 at 03:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My sense is that the 12" probably doesn't have... 123,203 Views / 230 Replies  
My sense is that the 12" probably doesn't have long for this world. It hasn't sold that well, has it?


The 13" Pro without the touchbar is the 2017 model. They only updated the touchbar ones last...
Posted by CharlesS, on Oct 30, 2018 at 01:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ooooooh.... shiny. :) Thanks for posting... 58,348 Views / 169 Replies  
Ooooooh.... shiny. :)

Thanks for posting this, reader50!
Posted by CharlesS, on Sep 24, 2018 at 10:44 PM, in macOS
I'd expect Time Machine to get a clean rewrite at... 58,348 Views / 169 Replies  
I'd expect Time Machine to get a clean rewrite at some point to take advantage of APFS's features, many of which seem almost tailor-made for TM. It seems this isn't happening in Mojave, but I...
Posted by CharlesS, on Aug 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM, in macOS
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