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Category Archive: Technology

macOS version numbering: I’m already eating my hat

I was wrong: the first proper update to Big Sur is version 11.1, and next year we should be grappling with macOS 12.

November 18, 2020 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 1.14 for your Apple Silicon Mac

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Opens a window on all the new Platform Security settings of Apple Silicon Macs, and checks their iBoot firmware version. Minor tweaks for Intel users too.

November 18, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

LockRattler version 4.29 should work a treat on your new M1 Mac

Should work fully with firmware and security updates on Macs of all species from El Capitan to Big Sur, including new M1 Macs.

November 17, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which firmware should your Mac be using? (version 5)

This article lists the firmware versions of Macs which have been successfully updated to run macOS 11.7.10. Apple […]

November 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 73

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 73. Here are my solutions to them. 1: I […]

November 16, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Checks on executable code in Catalina and Big Sur: a first draft

How macOS checks executable code before it’s loaded and run, in macOS 10.15 and 11.0. Covering integrity checks using hashes, and validity of the signing certificate, on Intel and ARM.

November 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Making essential services fail-safe

Although most were worried about Apple’s failure to deliver upgrades to Big Sur, the most serious problem left many users unable to launch any apps.

November 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 73

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: I first […]

November 14, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Apple updates for every Mac: a summary of the last days

A summary of all the macOS updates released over the last three days, to help you catch up with any you’ve missed.

November 14, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Still getting errors trying to upgrade to Big Sur?

This morning, Apple has reinstated Big Sur upgrades on its software update service. However, users may still encounter […]

November 13, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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