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Which EFI firmware should your Mac be using? (version 2)

How to check it, what the current version is, what to do about any problems. All your questions answered – even on ethernet firmware now.

June 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Hidden caches in macOS: where your private data gets stored

An overview of some potentially sensitive information stored by macOS in unexpected places. Where to look, and what to do about it.

June 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed another update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 144, […]

June 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Control your QuickLook cache with Aquiline Check 1.0b2, and Aquiliner for your menubar

Some interface tweaks, and a new menubar app which puts these QuickLook cache controls within easy reach.

June 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Just taking a Quick Look

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QuickLook keeps a cache of document thumbnails and previews which can be a security and privacy risk. Here’s why, and a new tool to help you maintain your privacy.

June 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Updates: Precize 1.2, Revisionist 1.1, and KeychainCheck 2.0a4

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Precize has a fix useful for all users. All three gain easier updating, and full support for Mojave’s Dark Mode.

June 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has just pushed updates to MRT and Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed updates to the data used by Gatekeeper, and that used by the Malware Removal […]

June 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

Consolation 3: log browser of choice for macOS 10.12-10.14

Important improvements for Sierra and High Sierra, and support for Dark Mode which looks gorgeous in Mojave.

June 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

Unified but not uniform: how the log has changed

The fields stored in the log have changed across Sierra and High Sierra. Analyse them on the wrong system, and you could lose content without being aware of it.

June 13, 2018 Macs, Technology

Bailiff 1.0 now available: take control of iCloud Drive

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Final release version, with easy links to the latest version available from here.

June 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

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