What does it take to install a recent version of an older macOS on an external disk, in Golden Gate? Something of an epic journey through the past, resulting in disappointment and frustration.
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Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: A cross […]
It replaced Single User Mode in 2011, since when it has steadily become more complex. Redesigned for Apple silicon Macs, it now has control over boot security, Recovery Assistant, and Diagnostics & Repair.
Do you want to install an older version of macOS on an Apple silicon Mac running a more recent version? You may have problems achieving this in Golden Gate 27.2, but here are the full instructions in detail.
If you’re about to receive any of the following new Macs, Apple has just released model-specific updates to […]
Apple’s MRT, still installed on Macs although not updated for over 4 years, could be run manually on those Macs left running. XProtect Remediator could also be run by the user for over 4 years, until that was stopped in September 2026. Is it still useful and reliable?
A bug currently prevents updated versions of Sequoia from using the xprotect command tool to update XProtect. This explains it in detail, and recommends how you can update XProtect successfully in macOS Sequoia.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5371, for all Macs, following the […]
When does PKGCore have nothing to do with packages, and when did it first appear? How does it work with AppKit and other parts of macOS to select an item in the Finder?
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 384. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]
