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A gap opens in EFI firmware, leaving Sierra in doubt

For the moment, firmware versions for updated Macs are different between those running Catalina, and those running Mojave earlier. How could this affect Sierra, though?

October 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

Which EFI firmware should your Mac be using? (version 4)

macOS 10.15 Catalina brings EFI firmware updates for all supported models, and subsequent updates have changed those for […]

October 8, 2019 Macs, Technology

Don’t try reverting a T2 to older firmware

If you’ve been running pre-release firmware on your Mac’s T2 chip, trying to revert to a release version could brick it.

September 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The minor update that took 5 weeks

Apple started the 10.14.6 update on 22 July, and has (perhaps?) completed it on 26 August, almost as bad as with High Sierra last year. Does this bode ill for Catalina?

September 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 1.2 now reports the expected iBridge version

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Although mainly aimed at Macs with T2 chips, this update brings better saving of main window size and position too.

August 31, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update take 2 is now available (updated)

If you thought that we’d already installed Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update, here’s yet another go at it, with […]

August 26, 2019 Macs, Technology, Updates

Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update does bring some EFI updates

Yesterday’s surprise Supplemental Update for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 does bring EFI firmware updates for four MacBook Pro models, […]

August 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight and silnite: FAQ

Answers to the most commonly asked questions on my free utilities SilentKnight and its command tool sibling silnite.

August 1, 2019 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight’s security update checks from the command line

Ideal for keeping an eye on networked Macs, this command tool can do everything SilentKnight can in the way of firmware and security update checks.

July 31, 2019 Macs, Technology

What makes macOS updates more complex: T2 firmware updates

Why couldn’t you install Security Update 2019-004 on your T2-free Mac, when the problem was in its T2 firmware update?

July 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

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