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Category Archive: Macs

Lightweight virtualisation in Ventura

How lightweight virtualisation of macOS and Linux has improved in Ventura, and what hasn’t changed.

November 17, 2022 Macs, Technology

Cryptex: how a custom iPhone is changing macOS updates

Expected in Ventura 13.1 is a new lightweight system for applying security patches. This article explains how it uses cryptexes, already being used in macOS 13.

November 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

What to do when your Mac has a kernel panic

Why you should keep a copy of the Panic Log. How to check that your Mac isn’t the cause. And above all, don’t panic.

November 15, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 177

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 177. Here are my solutions to them. 1: First […]

November 14, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

How does Ventura update faster? Inside the macOS update process

Three phases of updating, download, preparation and installation, are now fully integrated. They also involve updating Cryptexes, as revealed in the log.

November 14, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Fortnightmare

How Ventura 13.0.1 played hard to get for some, and ongoing problems successfully installing security data updates make for the fortnightly nightmare.

November 13, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 177

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: First from a […]

November 12, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

What makes an external disk bootable?

This has changed greatly over the last few versions of macOS, and differs between different types of Mac. Here’s an outline.

November 12, 2022 Macs, Technology

Ventura’s updates have got faster for some

macOS 13.0.1 is the first small security update to Ventura, although it still seems large. What’s going on, and where are macOS updates heading?

November 11, 2022 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and XProtect Remediator

Apple has just pushed its regular fortnightly update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or […]

November 10, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

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