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Gatekeeper

Is it more secure to be a normal or admin user?

While you may feel more comfortable working with the more limited privileges of a normal rather than admin user, does that improve security?

January 24, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: the trouble with better security

How macOS security can have excellent tools and defences, but fail to inform the user of the detection of malicious software.

January 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

Can you rely on macOS Ventura for malware protection?

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Samples of four malicious software downloaded and run on macOS 13.1. Could it detect and block them effectively? Or do you need 3rd party protection?

January 3, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Bypassing Gatekeeper

It’s well over 4 years since Apple introduced notarization, but many executables still aren’t properly signed, and require the user to bypass Gatekeeper.

December 18, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why won’t Ventura let me install that?

Download some vital free software, mount its disk image, run the Installer package there – but why does Ventura refuse to install it, and what you do?

December 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

Silently updated security data files in Ventura

From AppleKextExcludeList to XProtect Remediator, what’s where, its current version, and which have fallen into disuse.

October 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Time for a fresh SilentKnight

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Developed from LockRattler three years ago, SilentKnight is in need to modernisation to work better with changing security tools. History and aims.

October 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

Where to find Gatekeeper?

What and where is the Gatekeeper app or service? The answer is that it’s a collaborative system or technology to check apps and ensure that only trusted software is run.

September 28, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Paradoxical undressing

What should you do when Gatekeeper refuses to let you run a newly installed app? How human paradoxical behaviour makes us do the wrong things.

September 25, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why some apps won’t run in Ventura and how to fix it

Checks on app signatures and notarization of notarized apps will be performed each time they’re run. How to deal with problems, and what not to do.

September 24, 2022 Macs, Technology

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