Tag: macOS
All the articles with the tag "macOS".
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Logging in Swift
Published:• 15 min readAn in-depth exploration of Apple's unified logging system and the promising OSLogStore API that Apple removed from iOS 14 at the last minute.
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Updating macOS on a Hackintosh
Published:• 5 min readA practical guide to safely updating macOS on a Hackintosh by first updating OpenCore bootloader and essential kexts before upgrading the system.
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The Great Mac Catalyst Text Input Crash Hunt
Published:• 8 min readDeep-dive investigation and fix for a Mac Catalyst text input crash caused by a race condition in Apple's RemoteTextInput framework.
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Network Kernel Core Dump
Published:• 2 min readStep-by-step instructions from Apple for capturing macOS kernel core dumps over a network connection between two Macs.
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How to macOS Core Dump
Published:• 4 min readA technical guide to deciphering Apple's cryptic boot arguments and setting up macOS kernel core dumps to debug persistent kernel panics.
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Kernel Panics and Surprise boot-args
Published:• 4 min readInvestigation into mysterious kernel panics reveals Apple repair centers left my MacBook with undocumented security-weakening boot arguments.
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The LG UltraFine 5K, kernel_task, and Me
Published:• 9 min readA four-year saga with the problematic LG UltraFine 5K display and the surprising discovery that plugging it into the wrong MacBook side causes performance issues.
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Marzipan: Porting iOS Apps to the Mac
Published:• 13 min readExplores Apple's Marzipan technology for running UIKit apps on macOS and how to experiment with it before official third-party support.