How your password isn’t used to encrypt the Data volume on your Mac’s internal SSD, but is used to encrypt the key used for that encryption, and the benefits.
Category Archive: Macs
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
A full toolset for working with extended attributes, everything you might want to know about files, and a text-only Rich Text editor, all ready for Tahoe.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 313. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Light […]
Security services including TXM, Core Crypto, AMFI, Credential Manager and the SEP Key Store, Gatekeeper and AppleSystemPolicy, tracked during startup.
App icons in Tahoe are forced into squares with rounded corners and aren’t allowed to deviate, but add rendering modes for the user. Finding good solutions that remain distinctive isn’t easy.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Light and […]
Capacitors that overheated, leaked, or even caught fire. Lead-free solder that couldn’t survive being heated and cooled repeatedly. Butterfly keyboards that didn’t work.
There are substantial differences in the structure of the internal disks in macOS, iPadOS and iOS, as shown here. And there are at least 24 cryptexes now used to support AI.
With macOS support for Intel Macs coming to an end with Tahoe, it’s time to reconsider the role of SilentKnight in the future. Plus two more updates.
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