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Silent Sierra night: security settings files in macOS Sierra (version 2)

In amongst the tens or hundreds of thousands of files which together make macOS Sierra work, there are […]

June 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Exploring Sierra 10.12.5 sleep and wake in the log 1

Waypoints to help you navigate through Sierra’s log entries when putting a Mac to sleep, and when waking up from sleep.

June 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple updates Incompatible KEXT list for Sierra and El Capitan

Apple has today pushed out a new version of its Incompatible Kernel Extension Configuration Data, which has been […]

November 3, 2016 Macs, Technology

Silent Sierra night: security settings files in macOS Sierra

Note: this version ceases to be updated from 14 June 2017. A newer version is available here. In […]

September 22, 2016 Macs, Technology

Setting up a new Mac: migrate or scratchbuild?

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Maybe when I replace this iMac, I should build my next startup drive from scratch.

May 10, 2016 Language, Macs, Technology

How to uninstall complex software

Using Installer to see what was installed, and manually removing the different components.

May 7, 2016 Macs, Technology

Silent night: El Capitan’s security settings files

Details of the undocumented settings files which Apple may update silently, but control your Mac’s security and other features.

May 4, 2016 Macs, Technology

SIP and rootless: protecting more than just system files

SIP protects your Mac from rogue KEXTs too, and prevents tools from attaching to protected processes.

May 3, 2016 Macs, Technology

Tools to calm your panic, and to protect

Choosing which security tools to use from Objective-See, and when to use them.

April 19, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple updates the kernel extension exclude list

At around 1800 on 5 April 2016, Apple pushed out a silent update to OS X 10.11 El […]

April 6, 2016 Macs, Technology

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