From Macworld: "at last year’s WWDC, a new Apple File System (APFS) was announced....High Sierra... the new default file system, bringing an advanced 64-bit architecture.... [It] also brings some heavy-duty security, including built‑in encryption... Apple will start to phase out support for 32-bit software in macOS. In January 2018 (High Sierra will be released months before that), new apps submitted by developers to the App Store must be 64-bit apps. Also, all apps and app updates must be 64-bit by June 2018. Eventually, 32-bit support will no longer exist in macOS, probably in a version after High Sierra...32-bit apps...will not launch on a computer running macOS High Sierra."
I'm assuming that Leister is working on the changes being thrust upon us by Apple. Apple is apparently oblivious to the data losses individuals suffered in moving from Apple II to Mac and in moving from Mac OS9 to OS X. Changes in OS, in my experience, engender a huge investment in time for the user, especially of non-Apple software. I recall with horror the hours & days spent with MacLink Translators converting files to Mac.
And for those of us who deal with historic documents--mostly from the public sphere--it seems that automatic encryption defeats the purpose of assembling and organizing these records for posterity. Must we provide un-encryption keys to our descendants? What's to hide with public records? ...with history? Perhaps Leister can put in a word to Apple for an option to save unencrypted files.
Your thoughts? Reassurances from Leister welcome.
Lawrence
I'm assuming that Leister is working on the changes being thrust upon us by Apple. Apple is apparently oblivious to the data losses individuals suffered in moving from Apple II to Mac and in moving from Mac OS9 to OS X. Changes in OS, in my experience, engender a huge investment in time for the user, especially of non-Apple software. I recall with horror the hours & days spent with MacLink Translators converting files to Mac.
And for those of us who deal with historic documents--mostly from the public sphere--it seems that automatic encryption defeats the purpose of assembling and organizing these records for posterity. Must we provide un-encryption keys to our descendants? What's to hide with public records? ...with history? Perhaps Leister can put in a word to Apple for an option to save unencrypted files.
Your thoughts? Reassurances from Leister welcome.
Lawrence
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