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SIP and rootless: protecting more than just system files

SIP protects your Mac from rogue KEXTs too, and prevents tools from attaching to protected processes.

May 3, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple brought my iMac to its knees, with a broken security update

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I cannot remember ever wishing that I did not use Macs, but unless Apple sorts itself out, I will.

February 29, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

My network connection is not unplugged: a KEXT, a MAC, and an almost dead Mac

Sunday morning nightmare: how a missing component of OS X brought my iMac to its knees.

February 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Can’t install a kernel extension

Why can’t I install a kernel extension in El Capitan?

November 25, 2015 Macs, Technology

Generic troubleshooting: how to fix something that doesn’t work

Eight steps to fix software which doesn’t work the way that it should: be your own Q&A expert.

November 25, 2015 Macs, Technology

Check your extensions with KextViewr

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A valuable free tool for checking out the kernel extensions (KEXTs) installed on your Mac.

November 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Getting El Capitan to run clean

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Once the dust has settled after a major upgrade, check that OS X is running smoothly by browsing your logs.

October 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

How to unscramble a downloaded file

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This is how to deal with an email attachment or web download which is not correctly recognised, to make it accessible.

September 18, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Spinning beachballs and a slow system

Can you explain why my Mac is so slow and shows the spinning beachball so much?

August 20, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Why are my logs filling with these messages?

Q I happened to open Console the other day, when I had few apps open and nothing busy. […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

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