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Explainer: version and build numbers

Where to see them, how they’re constructed, Apple’s rules, how they are created, and how even Apple doesn’t use them according to its own rules.

June 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

Is there still something amiss in the M1 firmware?

Erase your M1’s internal storage in Recovery, reinstall macOS and you could see an error in which it failed ‘to personalize the software update’. That’s not easy to fix, as explained here.

June 18, 2021 Macs, Technology

Are macOS updates easier than ever?

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Big Sur updates have far exceeded those of Mojave or Catalina, and are set to total well over 40 GB. Prospects for security updates are no better, with a high carbon footprint.

June 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The elephant at WWDC

Every developer should watch the 5 videos about DocC from WWDC. But it’s really a plaintive cry for help. Until Apple squares up and addresses the problem, it can only grow worse.

June 13, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect

Overnight, Apple has pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

June 12, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which Macs will run macOS 12 Monterey? The answer isn’t simple

Some of the most attractive features of the next major version of macOS won’t be available to all models which can run Monterey. Here’s the fine print.

June 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has finally posted standalone updaters for Catalina and Mojave Security Updates

Apple has today posted standalone updaters for its Security Updates released for Catalina and Mojave over a week […]

June 2, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which Macs will be officially supported by macOS 12?

Apple should announce macOS 12 next week, but which Mac models will support it? Look in the firmware, not the tea-leaves for this speculative list.

June 1, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: How it took 6 months for M1 Macs to work properly

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Soon after Apple started delivering M1 Macs, users found that they couldn’t boot them from external disks. Six months later, this has largely been fixed. What went wrong?

May 30, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Overnight, Apple has pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

May 29, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

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