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Category Archive: Macs

RIP XProtect and MRT?

XProtect hasn’t had any update to its detection signatures for over 7 months, and MRT hasn’t been updated for over 4 months. What is their future? Are they now tools of the past?

November 7, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.15 should detect Macs with T2 chips properly

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Hopefully the last fix to accommodate Macs with T2 chips. Recommended for those with Macs with T2 chips.

November 6, 2018 Macs, Technology

Nalaprop gains powerful search and colour keys, and DelightEd gets a tweak too

Finishing off some of the details in this unique app which analyses text in many different languages. And a decidedly naughty Rich Text editor which lets you set appearance for each of its windows.

November 6, 2018 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Which Mac next?

Desperately seeking a mid-range desktop Mac? Is the iMac out of date and overpriced, and that gap to the iMac Pro too great?

November 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.14 helps even more with EFI firmware

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Now works with Macs equipped with T2 chip, giving iBridge version, and links to EFI firmware version reference. Recommended for all users.

November 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: What firmware version is that?

After surprise EFI firmware updates, an unsurprising set of problems. Which version to use, and how to use it? Or is it just a ploy to confuse?

November 4, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.13 now checks your EFI firmware

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Helps unscramble EFI firmware version confusion, and gives details of the macOS 10.14.1 update properly. Recommended for all users.

November 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

SystHist 1.6 fixes recognition of Mojave updates

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Now recognises 10.14.1 update fully, and is notarized for your added security. Recommended for all users.

November 2, 2018 Macs, Technology

Analysing your writing interactively and better word frequency lists: Nalaprop 1.0b8

Type, press Cmd-Enter and Nalaprop parses your text to show word classes. Two clicks and it gives you word frequencies by lemma (‘root’) too.

November 2, 2018 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Mojave 10.14.1: an incomplete summary

A new version of Mojave brings some fixes, and introduces some new bugs. Here a few for starters. I’ll add more as we discover them.

November 1, 2018 Macs, Technology

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