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    Networking

    May 04, 2021 3 minutes

    Quick-fire questions

    How to check the integrity of files in iCloud?

    iCloud Drive doesn’t have direct support for integrity checking but, contrary to rumours, appears reliable at preserving files for several years. Dintch and Fintch (free utilities from bit.ly/mac365dintch), can be used to attach checksums to files and check them when you wish.

    Best app to investigate Bluetooth issues?

    The best was Apple’s free Bluetooth Explorer, supplied to developers with Xcode 11.4 but now unsupported and failing fast. iStumbler from the App Store is an

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