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Category Archive: Macs

How XProtect now leaves Safari 12 open to Flash and other exploits

All versions of Safari, including shiny new 12, and macOS, including Mojave, appear vulnerable to exploits in old versions of Adobe Flash Player, because XProtect hasn’t been updated.

September 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Safari 12: a good step forward, but mind the extensions

Don’t rush to upgrade if you rely on Extensions, which might be disabled. There’s also a vulnerability in running old versions of plugins like Flash.

September 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

Diagnosing a Mac which can’t complete booting

What to do when your Mac won’t boot into the Desktop and Finder – another summary diagram for diagnosis and suggested solutions.

September 18, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple releases Safari 12.0 update for Sierra and High Sierra

If you’re still trying to get iOS 12 installed and running sweetly, you might check the Mac App […]

September 17, 2018 Macs, Technology

Updated visual summary of the Mac boot process

Adds details of the sequence of screens displayed at each stage, to help diagnose boot problems.

September 17, 2018 Macs, Technology

Managing Mojave’s privacy protection: Privacy controls

A detailed look at how users control Mojave’s privacy protection using the Privacy pane, and tccutil.

September 17, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Wrist: Apple could change the world

Who could benefit most from the revolutionary new health features of the Apple Watch Series 4? And how?

September 16, 2018 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Accessibility, privacy, and fun with Automator

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What the Accessibility list in Privacy controls is about, and how it almost made it easier to add an app to Full Disk Access.

September 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Updates to macOS security software data: what has happened?

There’s been no update to MRT for almost 3 months, and none to XProtect’s data for over 6 months. Should we start paying for 3rd party products?

September 14, 2018 Macs, Technology

Preparing to upgrade to Mojave: Scripting, commands, and development

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Advice on preparing for and using Mojave for all who go beyond using standard off-the-shelf apps – scripting, automating, building from source, or full-blown Xcode development.

September 14, 2018 Macs, Technology

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