![]() ![]() Maelstrom-data that must have been related to the game Maelstrom, a fun blast from the past. I currently have 61 files and directories that start with a period at the top level of my home directory, one dating as far back as 2008. Some Unix-level files and directories start with a period so they are hidden by default, and many apps create such items to hide support files from the user. This need goes beyond revealing the ~/Library folder, which we wrote about first in “ Dealing with Lion’s Hidden Library” (20 July 2011) and covered again in “ Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Shift Key” (7 April 2017). Now and then, advanced Mac users need to work with files or folders that are normally invisible because their names start with a period. 1646: Security-focused OS updates, Photos Workbench review, Mastodon client wishlist, Apple-related conferences.1647: Focus-caused notification issues, site-specific browser examples, virtualizing Windows on M-series Macs.#1648: iPhone passcode thefts, Center Cam improves webcam eye contact, APFS Uncertainty Principle.#1649: More LastPass breach details and 1Password switch, macOS screen saver problem, tvOS 16.3.3 fixes Siri Remote bug.#1650: Cloud storage changes for Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive quirky printing problem.
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