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Category Archive: Macs

Disk Utility and Time Machine in Ventura

Has Ventura brought any relief from Disk Utility’s inability to run First Aid on Time Machine’s backups, and what about changes in Time Machine itself?

November 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

Does Apple maintain APFS in older macOS?

Using version numbers, it’s possible to track changes in critical sub-systems like APFS within macOS. According to those, APFS was updated twice while Catalina was in security-only maintenance. Why?

November 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 176

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 176. Here are my solutions to them. 1: One […]

November 7, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Why is my Mac’s firmware version wrong, and what to do about it?

Why your Mac’s firmware version may not be the latest you expect. What you can do about that, depending on its type.

November 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Home truths about macOS

True or false? Apple supports macOS for three years. Apple’s security updates are sufficient. New versions of macOS are full of bugs. It’s safer to delay upgrading.

November 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 176

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: One of the […]

November 5, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.3 fixes a bug and aids custom workflows

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Fixes a bug in changing menu items when Download only is set, and improves help for those installing named updates only.

November 5, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

LockRattler version 4.36 features info links for Ventura

Corrects SIP assessments, adds links to info for Ventura, but now requires High Sierra or later.

November 4, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Fixes and flaws in Ventura 13.0

Good news of bugs fixed, including 77 security bugs. Bad news of those carried over from Monterey, and some newly added in Ventura 13.0.

November 4, 2022 Macs, Technology

Reference info for Ventura, and macOS 11 and 12 updates, is complete

Links to firmware info, disk layout and structure, and security software for 13.0, 12.6.1 and 11.7.1.

November 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

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