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Category Archive: Macs

Last Week on My Mac: Getting help from ChatGPT and AI

Something wrong with your Mac? Why not ask ChatGPT, or the new Bing, to diagnose it and recommend a solution?

February 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 191

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: No matter what […]

February 18, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

What are all those extensions?

Kernel extensions, system extensions, app/Finder/Safari extensions are all very different, as explained here.

February 18, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should apps and command tools be notarized?

Yes, you can notarize command tools. Doing so ensures independent approval that the code isn’t malicious, and disapproval, letting macOS block code with revoked certificates or notarization.

February 17, 2023 Macs, Technology

How Ventura is changing Login and Background Items

Current apps may need to install helper files in the main Library folder for Background Items. Ventura’s new scheme keeps everything in the app bundle.

February 16, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released a security update to Big Sur 11.7.4

Apple has just released an update to bring Big Sur to version 11.7.4. Although a security update, Apple […]

February 15, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Controlling Login and Background Items in Ventura

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Login Items can cause many unwanted notifications when you log in. Here’s how to gain control over them, including use of an undocumented command tool.

February 15, 2023 Macs, Technology

What are Ventura’s system privacy settings?

Full details of 27 subsystems in macOS that TCC gave access to CloudKit despite there being no Apple ID or iCloud account.

February 14, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an urgent security update to Ventura 13.2.1

Apple has just released an update to bring macOS Ventura to version 13.2.1. This appears to be an […]

February 13, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 190

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 190. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Windows […]

February 13, 2023 General, Macs, Technology

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