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Category Archive: Updates

Latest utility updates and Apple’s for macOS

View more free space data in DeltaFree 1.3

New version improves readability of selected containers, and adds compressed plots that can show months of data in a single view without scrolling.

November 13, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Viable 1.1 build 100 has a new help book, and tweaks

With an extensive Help book of over 18 pages and tweaks to improve its use, including when running two VMs at the same time, build 100 is recommended.

November 12, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5372, for all Macs. As usual […]

November 10, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released updates to macOS 27.2.1, 26.7.3 and 15.8.3

Apple has just released security updates to bring macOS Golden Gate to 27.2.1, Tahoe to 26.7.3, and Sequoia […]

November 9, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Viable version 1.1 improves macOS virtualisation workflows

Changes workflows and improves its interface. IPSW files are now copied into the VM as it’s built and deleted automatically when that’s ready to be run. Makes light work of building and running VMs, and works with existing vimi bundles and the Vimy app.

November 9, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

macOS updates are already waiting for the newest Macs

If you’re about to receive any of the following new Macs, Apple has just released model-specific updates to […]

November 5, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5371, for all Macs, following the […]

November 3, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Lightest-weight macOS virtualisation with Vimy, an update

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There are now several sophisticated and powerful virtualisation environments for Apple silicon Macs. Do Viable and Vimy still have a useful role? With an update to Vimy 1.0.

November 2, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Daylight saving time, hieroglyphics, and LogUI 1.3

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Problems with log extracts taken when daylight saving (summer) time is changed, and how a new version of LogUI can write hieroglyphics to your Mac’s log, in this new version.

October 27, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released updates to Golden Gate 27.2, 26.7.2. and 15.8.2

Apple has just released the update bringing Golden Gate to 27.2 (there was no 27.1), and security updates […]

October 26, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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