On Intel Macs, key combinations determine startup modes and more, but they have no effect on Apple silicon Macs. And how to deal with keyboard problems when logging in.
firmware
Why your Mac’s firmware version may not be the latest you expect. What you can do about that, depending on its type.
Links to firmware info, disk layout and structure, and security software for 13.0, 12.6.1 and 11.7.1.
List of current versions of firmware for all models of Mac supported by Ventura, following upgrading to Ventura.
The rules of firmware updating explained, and their consequences for each type of Mac. How to refresh firmware on a T2, and how to downgrade it in an Apple silicon Mac.
Short explanations of all the information reported in SilentKnight, and its command line equivalent silnite.
Keeping your Mac up to date is essential if it’s to benefit from latest security fixes and protection against malware. How to deal with problems.
A new version of Mints adds the ability to view versions of installed firmware and recovery systems, valuable particularly for Apple silicon Macs.
I was browsing thousands of log entries from Software Update and its relatives when something caught my eye. Here’s what became of it.
Apple has just released an update to its Studio Display firmware, bringing it to version 15.5 Build 19F80. […]
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