Mac software
Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac
Quick-fire questions
Why does Preview put all my images in quarantine?
> Some images can be crafted to make them malicious, and in the past macOS has tried to check some for evidence of known malware. As a result, Preview has added quarantine flags to the images it opens, although this no longer seems to result in any special handling. It’s a behaviour that you can’t change.
Can Pages create a list of references?
> To get full flexibility for lists of references you’ll need to pay for EndNote, which is expensive and may also need installation of a free plug-in for Pages.
However, Pages can itself format your citations as either footnotes or endnotes, which could suffice and save money.
Remove a Login Item
Q I thought I’d removed the ProFind app, but my Mac running macOS 15.5 keeps alerting me that the app can’t be opened and should be trashed. How can I stop that?