The last XProtect update was version 2099 pushed on 13 March 2018, when many of us were struggling through snow and ice instead of the current heat and drought. Is XProtect now as dead as the grass in my lawn?
Gatekeeper
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 151, […]
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 150, […]
When the user wants to access protected data using an app which doesn’t have the entitlement, the result is at best confusing, and could end up with a crash.
Stepping through the key stages of opening an app in High Sierra. First, a ‘regular’ open, then with the quarantine flag, showing Gatekeeper checks and translocation.
I’m all in favour of better security, so long as it doesn’t make my life any more difficult. Does Notarization fulfil that?
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 149, […]
XProtect’s data files haven’t been updated since 13 March 2018 – a period of 120 days. Is it being replaced in Mojave? What happens to those still using High Sierra and earlier?
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 148, […]
Second of 3 articles explains how macOS puts documents through its security checks before opening them.
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