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Category Archive: Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5334. As usual it […]

March 17, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Who called git, and how Claude was caught red-handed

Two users confronted by a dialog to install command line developer tools so they can use git. Neither wanted to use git, but wondered which app could have triggered it. Despite its protestations, Claude knows only too well.

March 17, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 351

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 351. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Show for […]

March 16, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

How localisation confused SilentKnight 2.13

SilentKnight relies on the system_profiler command for much of the key information it needs. But that output is localised to the primary language in use at the time. This continues to cause problems.

March 16, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Dependency and skill fade

It’s an animal trait that learned skills fade when unused over time. This is a problem that needs to addressed by those handing skill-based tasks over to AI.

March 15, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 351

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Show for […]

March 14, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

How to survive the loss of Rosetta

Do you still need Rosetta to translate Intel code so it runs on Apple silicon? With macOS 26.4, Rosetta warnings will start, telling that it won’t be available for much longer.

March 14, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.14 is ready for new firmware versions

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An important update for those expecting to update Apple silicon Macs to 26.4, as older versions may crash, and are expected to report firmware version errors.

March 13, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

How long does the log keep entries?

How long should you expect your Mac’s log to retain entries? Evidence here suggests that anything beyond 5 days isn’t looking good, and expecting to retrieve those made more than 5 days ago is likely to fail.

March 12, 2026 Macs, Technology

Why does AI tell you to use Terminal so much?

When humans explain how to tackle a Mac problem, they usually prefer to use GUI apps when appropriate. AI much prefers you to enter commands into Terminal. This has consequences.

March 11, 2026 Macs, Technology

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