Login keychain behaviour changed in Tahoe 26.4, and now ties access to one Mac. That could cause problems, as the most reliable transfer is by two-Mac migration.
Golden Gate
If it’s not the date or features of a new version of macOS that come as a surprise, then what is? It’s what birders refer to as jizz, or its feel. What should we look for in Golden Gate?
List of 37 of my free apps that should be compatible with macOS Golden Gate, and will be supported for it, plus 5 command tools.
In Tahoe and later, using Macs with Secure Enclaves, copying the login keychain between them won’t work. But migration should be successful, and can also be used to create new VMs, such as Golden Gate.
Golden Gate, Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8 are due to be released on Monday. What preparations should you make to update or upgrade your Mac?
Some examples of what are often dismissed as ‘cosmetic’ bugs resulting from macOS upgrades, including lasting QuickLook rendering problems, and upside down mirror writing.
Due for public release on or by 22 September, it should be accompanied by Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8, and hopefully syncing of firmware versions.
The latest XProtect update brings behavioural detection of malware, and extends assurance of app identification beyond notarisation. For some but not all Macs.
A new file in the latest XProtect data is set to protect private data used by eight widely used third-party apps, including popular web browsers. But which version of macOS will do this?
Few Macs survived the past week without an update, and for more recent models that meant two updates. Have we gone forward, and if so, where have we got to?
