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Apple has just pushed another update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed another update to the data used by Gatekeeper, the second within the last week, […]

June 1, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.3 has a Refresh button and improved documentation

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Use the Refresh button to check the version numbers when you have installed a security update.

May 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has just pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 139, […]

May 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Putting a browser window in your app

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Adding a WebKit browser window is straightforward so long as you ignore what Apple tells you.

May 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.2 released: browses current version info and more

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New built-in browser window to check current versions, installation of individual packages, and no spinning beachballs.

May 11, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler gets more helpful in version 4.2: first beta

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Shouldn’t show the spinning beachball much, and has new feature to download and install just a single, named update package.

May 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

Solving update problems with softwareupdate

If you choose to cancel or ignore an update, it can be difficult to get it back. For these and other problems, turn to softwareupdate for a solution.

April 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

Did you cancel a software update by mistake?

You cancelled a software update in the App Store, which then goes off in a sulk and won’t offer it again. Here’s how to get the update back.

March 31, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.1 for El Capitan, Sierra, and High Sierra is now finally released

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Now provides complete details of security updates, and simple tools to check for and install any pending updates.

December 21, 2017 Macs, Technology

Are we there yet? LockRattler 4.1b4 is the first final candidate

Now offers three different ways of checking for updates, which should be compatible with El Capitan, Sierra, and High Sierra.

December 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

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