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What has changed in Big Sur 11.4?

The Big Sur update to 11.4 is significantly smaller than that to 11.3, and its lists of changes […]

May 24, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Big Sur 11.4 update, and Security Updates for Catalina and Mojave

Apple has just released the update to bring Big Sur to version 11.4. This appears more modest in […]

May 24, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Feeling fast, the psychology of computer performance

We commonly suffer failures of the psychology of Mac performance, when system background tasks overwhelm the processor and bring the interface to a grinding halt

May 23, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Changing updating habits

In Big Sur, Apple is trying to change our update habits, getting us all to update early, and run only the latest release of macOS. Its campaign uses installer behaviour, mass psychology, and boot security.

May 16, 2021 Macs, Technology

Explainer: secure boot and boot security

How boot security has changed in the M1 Mac. What it allows you to do, and how it restores flexibility and versatility of external boot disks.

May 15, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect

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

May 14, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Would you regret an M1 iMac?

How ready are M1 Macs now for general use? There are still problems with docks, external boot disks, and using one external boot disk with multiple Macs.

May 9, 2021 Macs, Technology

Explore your App Store problems using Mints 1.4

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A new tailor-made log view shows what’s happened in interactions with the App Store, and can give clues as to the cause of delays and failures.

May 6, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Summary of important security fixes in macOS

A lot has changed in recent versions of macOS over the last couple of weeks. This is a […]

May 5, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

When an app can’t connect to AppleID-linked services

Important rule: third-party apps can’t use your regular Apple ID password to connect to services, but use an app-specific password.

May 4, 2021 Macs, Technology

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