Mac Software
Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac
Quick–fire questions & answers
HOW TO SHARE MULTIPLE PHOTO LIBRARIES IN iCLOUD?
When you share your Photos library in iCloud, only the System Photo library is used. Check that in Photos’ settings, in the General tab (shown at top). When you select a different Photo library by holding the Opt key when opening Photos, that doesn’t alter unless you change it in Settings.
HOW TO EXCLUDE .DS_STORE FILES FROM ZIP ARCHIVES?
Some compression apps offer this; if yours doesn’t, and keeps enclosing these hidden and invisible files, consider removing them using BlueHarvest from the App Store. That can also exclude files with names starting with ._ that contain extended attributes, which can also trouble Windows and other users.
Fonts provided through Creative Cloud’s Adobe Fonts don’t appear in Font Book, as they’re tucked away in a hidden folder.