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My Intel 27 Inch iMac Is No Longer Supported By Apple Long Live The iMac
While Golden Gate requires Apple Silicon to boot, it remains the final major macOS release to include the complete Rosetta 2 translation layer. This means that while your hardware must be modern, your legacy Intel-compiled standalone applications and utility binaries will continue to execute normally via local translation.
The Urban Cartographer on Monday, 8th June
Apple WWDC 2026
WWDC 2026 proved that building foundational models is vastly different from building premium hardware. By relying on competitors to power its primary consumer interface and hitting a regulatory brick wall in Europe, Apple's vision of an all-encompassing, private intelligent assistant feels more fragmented than ever. For a large portion of the world, the upgrade to iOS 27 will be defined not by what is added, but by what is missing.
The Urban Cartographer on Monday, 8th June
Back In August 2009 The Docklands Area Was Depressing
A retrospective look at the transformation of the Dublin Docklands in August 2009. Correcting a camera metadata error reveals a fleeting snapshot of Santiago Calatrava’s Samuel Beckett Bridge just weeks after its historic rotation, alongside the final push for the Luas Red Line extension to The Point.
The Urban Cartographer on Monday, 8th June
The Salvation Army Likes To Party
The ironic history of Dublin’s Lefroy House, from its 1910s Seamen’s Institute origins and a funny 2009 beer-keg photo to political occupations and its multi-million-euro sale by the Salvation Army.
The Urban Cartographer on Sunday, 7th June
What Happened To The Three Bears
Discover the true story behind Patrick O’Reilly’s iconic bronze bears. Once a beloved fixture of Dublin’s Point Village, the "Three Bears One Gig No Porridge" sculptures seemingly vanished after the 2009 economic crash. Learn how this local mystery unfolded, from initial fears of theft or loss to their uplifting relocation to the wildflower meadows of Tallaght University Hospital.
The Urban Cartographer on Saturday, 6th June
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