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Category Archive: Macs

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect to improve detection of ThiefQuest

Apple has pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to 2126, […]

July 13, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 55

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 55. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Notification […]

July 13, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

When the Finder’s arithmetic fails with an error of 139 TB

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Trying to discover the effective size of a snapshot proves baffling, particularly when the Finder claims it’s almost astronomical.

July 13, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Control-Space

Updating Big Sur can cause the storage required by the system to double in size. Snapshots appear to be the cause. What’s the solution?

July 12, 2020 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 55

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Notice me […]

July 11, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

What to do if you find a security problem in macOS

What should you do if you think you’ve found a security vulnerability in macOS, or an app provided by the App Store? Will you get a bounty?

July 11, 2020 Macs, Technology

How macOS overrides app behaviour, including quarantine

How apps can opt to set the quarantine flag on files they create, and how macOS can override that to protect you.

July 10, 2020 Macs, Technology

Should you beta-test Big Sur?

Are you tempted to install the first public beta of macOS 11 Big Sur? Read this before making any decisions. It could save you Mac.

July 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

Will macOS protect you from ransomware like ThiefQuest?

Apple has updated XProtect so that it can detect the latest malware, ThiefQuest. Who will it benefit, though?

July 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Another batch of Universal Apps, and a fixed version of Ulbow

Nine more free apps available as Universal binaries, from Cirrus to xattred.

July 7, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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