The hidden command tool lsregister can be used to control LaunchServices and its registry, but there are now snags in most of its features, as explained here.
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Overview of how different subsystems work together during launching a notarized app, from LaunchServices to checking WritingTools and AI availability.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
There’s extensive experience in recovering deleted files from hard disks, and results can be surprisingly good. Recovery from SSDs is more tricky, and secure ‘wiping’ ensures nothing can ever be recovered, making good backups essential.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 300. Here are my solutions to them. 1: The […]
Whether they enable an App Store app to go beyond its sandbox, provide access to features that are privacy-protected, or give access to macOS features only permitted for approved apps, entitlements are important.
What disk checks are made in Safe mode? How are they different from those run during normal startup? If Disk Utility is to be our only APFS repair tool, shouldn’t have more and better features?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: The first […]
From Installer packages and metapackages, to the first for Big Sur with its new boot volume group. RSRs and their demise, and when an upgrade is an update.
Claimed to block 3rd-party extensions and customisations from loading, check the startup disk, and to clear some system caches. When and why should you use it?
The Eclectic Light Company 