Three different XProtects, and one of them now duplicated – two sets of data in two locations, updated by two different systems from two different services. Which is which, and what gets updated when.
Category Archive: Macs
Is the log the right place to look? Should you use the active log, or make and use a logarchives? When should you start the search? Predicate or search? And further questions answered.
Apple has just released a security update for Safari in macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, bringing it to version […]
Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to […]
What to try if your Mac doesn’t enter Recovery Mode when you want it to. For Apple silicon Macs, there’s Fallback Recovery, while Intel Macs have two forms of internet or remote recovery to choose from.
Apple has just released a security update to macOS Tahoe, bringing it to version 26.6.2. There don’t appear […]
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 373. Here are my solutions to them. 1: King Harald […]
To work out how long you’ll be able to use your present backup storage, you need to know how much space is free now, and the rate at which free space is being used by further backups. This app can forecast that, and more.
Causation is important when dealing with Mac problems, but tougher than when looking at cholera or even cyclosporiasis. macOS provides little help, though, because of its complexity and opacity.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: King Harald […]
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