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Category Archive: Technology

Which firmware should your Mac be using? (version 9, Sequoia)

Full details of firmware installed by macOS Sequoia on supported Macs, including on remaining Intel model without a T2 chip, T2 and Apple silicon Macs.

September 23, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: I told you so

If your Mac is running Sequoia, it could have no XProtect data at all, or being using version 5272 or 5273 but not 5274; if it’s running Sonoma or earlier, the version could be 5272 or 5274 but not 5273. Simple.

September 22, 2024 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 274

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

September 21, 2024 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of QuickDraw and PICTs

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At the heart of the first Macs, its support for Regions was unique, and it could replay drawing instructions in a Picture, the basis of its PICT file format. Then came Mac OS X with Quartz.

September 21, 2024 Macs, Technology

What should you do when an update goes wrong?

You’ve just installed an update or upgrade and your Mac just isn’t right. How to tackle everything from a boot loop to a downgrade.

September 20, 2024 Macs, Technology

What to do when your Mac can’t update

There should be an update available, but you can’t find it, or it fails to install, or you have problems with a Content Caching Server. How to tackle these.

September 19, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan to Sonoma, […]

September 18, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Build a VM with iCloud access in Sequoia, on Apple silicon

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Step by step guide to building and installing a VM running macOS 15.0 Sequoia with Apple Account access to iCloud, and updating XProtect.

September 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

XProtect updates are available again

XProtect updates are available in the normal way for macOS Sonoma and earlier, to version 5272, and for Sequoia to either 5272 or 5273.

September 18, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has stopped all XProtect updates for macOS Sonoma and earlier

Updating XProtect data has suddenly changed, whichever version of macOS is running. Here are the full details.

September 17, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

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