Diagrams of the layout of volumes on boot disks for macOS 10.13 to 11, covering both Intel and M1 models.
Category Archive: Technology
Final in series. Examines how the hardened runtime controls access to protected private data and services, and how some use private entitlements.
Second in the series. Considers in detail what the hardened environment offers the user, and how notarized apps can opt out of its protection.
Two bugs – one affecting SDK version beyond 11.0, the other changing designation of the Audio privacy entitlement. Now fixed.
Detailed tutorial steps you through getting accurate and reproducible benchmarks for your disks. Also further projects and tests you can try.
First of three articles looking in detail at what notarization involves, and the benefits it might have to users. Considers the question of legacy apps.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 80. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Hold […]
Now with proper random write and read tests, sophisticated analysis including group medians and linear regression, and detailing reporting.
If you’re using Catalina or Big Sur, you should by now only be obtaining apps from four sources: […]
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: Hold me […]
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