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Four serious security errors which are easily made on a Mac: how to fix them

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Over the last year, I have come across many Macs which have been left with serious vulnerabilities. Here are four common ones, and how to put them right.

July 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

New Apple support articles about MacBook Pro 2018 model with the T2 chip (updated)

New MacBook Pro models (2018) with a Touch Bar incorporate the same T2 chip which is built into […]

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

APFS encryption, ghost guest users, and odd UUIDs

Has someone hacked into your encrypted drive already, or is this another security vulnerability in High Sierra?

April 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

How Disk Utility can crack High Sierra’s encrypted volumes (updated)

Can you trust High Sierra’s new encryption features, now that it’s known they can reveal your password?

October 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: How not to release a macOS upgrade

The High Sierra upgrade did not go well for many users. Here are some of the reasons why macOS 10.13 is currently a lemon.

October 1, 2017 Macs, Technology

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to FileVault

How FileVault encryption failed, apparently damaging an SSD with less than 250 hours use. And what I did to fix it.

July 1, 2017 Macs, Technology

I can’t log in: what to do when you forget your password, or its doesn’t work

You suddenly can’t remember your password, or your Mac won’t accept what you think is your password. What do you do next?

June 30, 2017 Macs, Technology

FileVault: Making your Mac more secure

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How to encrypt your hard disk without tears, using macOS FileVault. Includes addressing problems.

June 27, 2017 Macs, Technology

Thunderbolt devices and security: why the CIA mightn’t like 10.12.4

Odd Thunderbolt peripherals, intelligence agencies, and the latest Sierra update.

March 29, 2017 Macs, Technology

What should you do when LockRattler returns a worrying error?

You expect macOS security systems to work all the time, protecting your Mac. What if they start playing up?

March 27, 2017 Macs, Technology

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