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How do you get a security update to work?

So you downloaded and installed a ‘silent’ security update. But how do you get it to work on your Mac? Isn’t that automatic too?

July 12, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to MRT to remove Zoom’s hidden web server

Apple has just pushed an update to its malware removal tool, MRT, for macOS, bringing its version number […]

July 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Versions and other app metadata: what to trust?

Version numbers are simple, aren’t they? So how come so few of Apple’s own apps conform to its own rules? And as for copyright info, forget it, as so many Apple apps seem to.

July 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Useless information

You can find out which EFI version your Mac is running, but how do you know whether that’s current, or old and vulnerable?

July 7, 2019 Macs, Technology

Should you beta-test Catalina?

It’s so tempting, isn’t it? There’s more to beta-testing than sending reports of problems to Apple. Here are some vital considerations.

July 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 171, dated […]

July 3, 2019 Macs, Technology

Does replacing internal storage cause EFI updating problems?

When you replace the internal disk fitted by Apple, some Macs seem to stop installing EFI firmware updates. Is there anything to be done?

July 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Last of the Mojave

In the next week or two, 10.14.6 should be released, the last version of Mojave, and the last macOS to run on cheesegrater Mac Pros. Where has it got us?

June 30, 2019 Macs, Technology

Time to notarize apps: 108 notarizations analysed

How long should it take for Apple’s Notary Service to notarize an app of yours? Analysis of over 100 runs over 8 months.

June 29, 2019 Macs, Technology

PDF without Adobe 24: Accessibility with PDF/UA

A great idea: tag blocks of text in a PDF and build them into reading order, so that they can be read out loud. How well does that work, then?

June 26, 2019 General, Macs, Technology

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