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Are command tools getting out of their depth?

They now get signed, an Info.plist is embedded, they’re notarized by Apple, use the hardened runtime, maybe the App Sandbox, and request entitlements. So how do you check their version?

August 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

Explainer: version and build numbers

Where to see them, how they’re constructed, Apple’s rules, how they are created, and how even Apple doesn’t use them according to its own rules.

June 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

Rosetta 2 won’t let the undead die

Some apps nap, others enter the realm of the undead: they’ve gone, but are being kept in suspended animation. And Rosetta can keep them that way for a long time.

December 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

Which version is that command tool?

Discovering what has been updated in a macOS update isn’t easy. In the case of command tools, it’s just impossible.

August 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

How macOS overrides app behaviour, including quarantine

How apps can opt to set the quarantine flag on files they create, and how macOS can override that to protect you.

July 10, 2020 Macs, Technology

Getting more out of metadata

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Five different classes of metadata, from file system attributes to embedded Info.plist files, explained and explored.

May 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

Taccy version 1.2 now deciphers new privacy settings for Catalina

Do you want to see exactly what protected resources an app can try to access? Or check that your own app is correctly configured?

August 8, 2019 Macs, Technology

Versions and other app metadata: what to trust?

Version numbers are simple, aren’t they? So how come so few of Apple’s own apps conform to its own rules? And as for copyright info, forget it, as so many Apple apps seem to.

July 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Performing keyhole surgery on Info.plist

Adding support for Mojave’s new privacy system is mandatory for apps which need to access protected data. How easy is that?

September 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Undead apps, and opting out of App Nap

Four versions of the same app to demonstrate different app states in Sierra and High Sierra, and how your apps can join the undead.

November 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

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