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Mike Peterson

Mike is a technology journalist with a deep focus on Apple’s Mac ecosystem. He has spent years tracking macOS development, Apple Silicon architecture, and system-level changes across major macOS versions. His reporting covers everything from kernel-level enhancements and Swift-based APIs to hardware teardown analysis of M-series chips.

macOS 27 deprecates encrypted HFS+ drives: Here's how to check your backups

Apple’s macOS 27 release notes list Encrypted HFS+ (CoreStorage) as deprecated. The entry reads: “Encrypted HFS+ (CoreStorage) is deprecated and will not be supported in a future version of macOS. If you use Encrypted HFS+ backups on external drives, begin backing up to encrypted APFS-formatted external drives instead.” Apple's M6 Mac mini. Image: Apple A…

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Character Explainer: What Happens to Bridget Sullivan After the Borden Murders?

Spoiler warning: This article discusses major developments in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. Bridget Sullivan survives the Borden murders in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, but the series changes the historical timeline and expands her role in Lizzie Borden’s life. Netflix identifies Bridget, played by Vicky Krieps, as the Bordens’ housekeeper and says the dramatization…

Neagley Season 1 Character Explainer: Who Is Arvid Rawlings and Why Is He Funding Echo Canyon?

Spoilers for Neagley Season 1 follow. Arvid Rawlings is the billionaire financier behind Echo Canyon’s Tranqlara operation. He funds the commune because it gives the project a concealed place to test an experimental psychedelic drug on residents who can be treated as disposable. That makes Rawlings more than a distant money man. His involvement links…

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Romance Explained: What Netflix Changes About Lizzie and Bridget Sullivan

Spoilers for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story follow. Netflix’s drama makes Lizzie Borden and Bridget Sullivan lovers, a major creative addition rather than a settled fact of the 1892 case. The change gives the household story an intimate emotional center, but viewers should not mistake the show’s relationship for historical proof. That distinction is central…