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Category Archive: Macs

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

Which firmware should your Mac be using? (version 7)

List of current versions of firmware for all models of Mac supported by Ventura, following upgrading to Ventura.

November 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

Getting the most from SilentKnight: a tutorial

How to use SilentKnight to download and install two security data updates without updating macOS. Explains its settings in full, and how the app works.

November 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

Everything you need to know about XProtect’s malware protection

All about XProtect, and its new sibling XProtect Remediator, which macOS they come with, what they do, and how to check them and keep them up to date.

November 1, 2022 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 175

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 175. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Roll […]

October 31, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.2 helps you avoid unintended updates, and copes with failed installs

New version for Catalina and later lets you remove the Install All Updates button to prevent error, and works around bugs in Content Caching servers.

October 31, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on Your Mac: Did you jump or were you pushed?

Not everyone who upgraded to Ventura last week did so intentionally. Here’s why, and how SilentKnight had a part to play, which will be fixed shortly.

October 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 175

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

October 29, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Silently updated security data files in Ventura

From AppleKextExcludeList to XProtect Remediator, what’s where, its current version, and which have fallen into disuse.

October 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

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