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Last Week on My Mac: Users are losing out against Big Sur’s sealed System

macOS 11.2, 11.2.1 and 11.2.2 have come in quick succession. What do they tell us about how difficult it is to update Big Sur’s sealed System volume? Is this the way to go?

February 28, 2021 Macs, Technology

Big Sur 11.2.2 still doesn’t fix bugs with M1 external bootable disks

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Is it possible to update a bootable external SSD connected to an M1 Mac from 11.2.1 to 11.2.2? A quest through nearly 60 GB of macOS updates in less than 4 weeks.

February 27, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Big Sur 11.2.2, an urgent fix for some MBP and MBA models (updated)

Apple has just released an update to Big Sur, bringing it to version 11.2.2. This is an urgent […]

February 25, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

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

February 23, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

M1 Macs have another hidden boot mode

Apple has revealed the hidden Fallback Recovery OS mode available on M1 Macs. How to enter and use it, and why it’s another big plus.

February 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

Updating external disks and 1 True Recovery on an M1 Mac

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How you might be able to update an external bootable disk, errors you can encounter, and how can you use 1 True Recovery?

February 17, 2021 Macs, Technology

Why reporting bugs to Apple may harm software quality

Apple asks us to report all bugs through Feedback, a system which it controls, and uses to its own advantage. Doing so discourages Apple from thoroughly testing its products, and we’re the losers.

February 16, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Big Sur 11.2.1 update is broken

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How to install macOS on your M1 Mac’s external SSD. But it comes with a snag: you can only install 11.2 and can’t update it to 11.2.1.

February 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released another update to Big Sur: 11.2.1, and updates to 10.15 and 10.14

Apple has released a further update to Big Sur, aimed primarily at some MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released standalone versions of Catalina and Mojave Security Updates 2021-001

Apple has recently posted a downloadable Installer package containing Catalina Security Update 2021-001, which was released via Software […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

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