Category Archives: Apple

How to delete old Time Machine backups on macOS Ventura

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Iain

Time Machine automatically deletes old backups when it’s getting full, but if you also use the backup disk for other purposes, you might want to clear some space manually. There is a built-in command line utility that comes with macOS … Continue reading →

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A quick look back at external NVMe on M1

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Iain

Almost a year ago, I published a blog post benchmarking my ADATA SSD in an external caddy with a JHL6340 chip. I thought it’d be fun re-benchmark and see if anything has degraded over time. Blackmagic – JHL6340 Thunderbolt   … Continue reading →

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ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro Benchmark on M1 Mac

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Iain

As mentioned in my pervious post, I recently got an M1 Mac mini with an external NVMe disk for additional storage. In that post, I said Thunderbolt (as opposed to USB 3.1) enclosures are prohibitively expensive. While they are certainly … Continue reading →

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NVMe to USB on M1 Mac

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Iain

I recently purchased a new Mac mini to replace my home computer – a 2009 iMac. It was well overdue as Apple listed it as obsolete 4 years ago. Unfortunately, it only comes with 256GB SSD storage as standard and … Continue reading →

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Hide or Show a File in Mac OS X Finder

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Iain

Ever wanted to hide an individual file in Mac OS X Finder without prefixing it with a dot? Here’s how (you’ll need the Apple developer tools installed): [code lang=”bash”]/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V «filename»[/code] …and to show it again: [code lang=”bash”]/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a … Continue reading →

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