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Category Archive: Updates

Latest utility updates and Apple’s for macOS

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

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

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has pushed two updates over the last 12 hours or so, to the data files used by […]

November 13, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Big Sur upgrades on pause

If you’re trying to download today’s upgrade to Big Sur, I’m afraid that Apple’s servers – Big Survers […]

November 12, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

T2M2 version 1.16 works better with Big Sur’s APFS backups

Extends support for the new feature in Big Sur to make Time Machine backups to APFS volumes.

November 12, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Mints version 1.0b10 now shows more about your Mac, including Apple Silicon models

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Gives extensive information about your Mac, whether Intel or Apple Silicon.

November 12, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

SilentKnight and LockRattler updates for Big Sur and Apple Silicon

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Now report firmware versions on current Apple Silicon Macs.

November 11, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update

Apple has just released macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, which weighs in at around 1.2 GB and includes […]

November 5, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

LockRattler version 4.27 supports manual installation of updates too

Now offers you the choice of automatically downloading and installing pending updates, or just downloading them for manual installation.

November 5, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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