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Category Archive: Macs

LockRattler 4.22 works properly with Catalina beta 4

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This update fixes errors seen in previous versions when running in the latest beta, and adds the system version to saved reports.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple’s guidance on backing up your Mac revisited

Are iCloud Drive, CDs and DVDs, and partitions on the same storage really suitable places for you to back your Mac up?

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 1.1 has improvements, particularly for Catalina

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Increases maximum text size, adds macOS version to the report, and fixes a lot for the latest Catalina beta 4.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

What is this ‘Compatibility Notification Data’ which Apple has just updated?

Part of Apple’s preparations for Catalina, this contains a list of major apps which are only 32-bit and will stop working when you upgrade to 10.15.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to Gatekeeper and MRT

Apple has pushed updates to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 172, dated 16 […]

July 16, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why does SilentKnight/LockRattler show TCC is out of date?

The apps claim my Mac is running an old version, but that the newer version was installed weeks ago. How come?

July 16, 2019 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 3

Answers to the three riddles from last Saturday. How did you get on?

July 15, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 1.0 takes over from EFIcienC for checking and updating security data

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First release version of what was EFIcienC, to check EFI firmware, security settings, and security updates automatically.

July 15, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Does anyone here know about MRT?

Did you restart your Mac after the critical update to MRT this week? Was Apple’s guidance on the update helpful? Or is this security by riddle?

July 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 3

Three more riddles to test your Mac knowledge and devious thought processes over the weekend.

July 13, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

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