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Installing kernel extensions in Mojave 10.14.5

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The Mojave 10.14.5 update changed security of kernel extensions. But did it make notarization a requirement? How to tackle such installations.

May 29, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Notarization arrives in 10.14.5

Apple provides detailed information about how to stunt your Mac’s performance to mitigate against MDS, but doesn’t mention how notarization has become mandatory, and can block extensions and apps from running.

May 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

What has changed in the Mojave 10.14.5 update?

Over 6 GB of files installed, this brings many updates to bundled apps including Safari 12.1.1, changes to iTunes, and small changes to APFS too. Here are the details.

May 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave 10.14.5 changes kernel extension security

Tucked away in the macOS Mojave 10.14.5 update is a significant change in the way that it handles […]

May 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The hard road to macOS 10.15

Before we worry about new apps to manage and play media, replacing iTunes, shouldn’t we think about the loss of 32-bit software, including QuickTime, and requirements for hardening and notarization?

April 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

Macs move closer to compulsory notarization

Apple has just warned developers that rules on notarization will change in macOS 10.14.5. Will users be affected?

April 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Playing with fire: dealing with slow hot Macs

What should you do with a Mac whose fans keeping coming on full blast, with high CPU loads from kernel_task, and sluggish performance?

February 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

AMFI: checking file integrity on your Mac

Apple Mobile File Integrity is a combination of a KEXT and a LaunchDaemon which check app signatures, entitlements, and provisioning profiles.

December 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

Panics, Pegasus, and Recovery

I was replying to a tweet when the display suddenly went black. Was my iMac Pro dead, or just auto-rebooting after a kernel panic, and why?

December 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Booting the Mac: macOS 10.14 Mojave, and shutdown

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Stepping through key points in the log as Mojave 10.14 starts up. Most of the key waypoints are similar to those in High Sierra.

October 5, 2018 Macs, Technology

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