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macOS 10.14

Hyperinflation: comparing update sizes from Mojave to Big Sur

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Total updates required by 10.14 were 21.5 GB in 10 updates; for 10.15, those rose to 32.2 GB in 12 updates. For M1 Macs, Big Sur has already required 22.3 GB in 6 updates, and it hasn’t got to version 11.3 yet.

March 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released another update to Big Sur: 11.2.1, and updates to 10.15 and 10.14

Apple has released a further update to Big Sur, aimed primarily at some MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released standalone versions of Catalina and Mojave Security Updates 2021-001

Apple has recently posted a downloadable Installer package containing Catalina Security Update 2021-001, which was released via Software […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Apple’s scorched update policy

Not only has Apple not provided standalone updaters for macOS 11.2, or for Mojave and Catalina Security Updates 2021-001, but it has removed the Big Sur 11.1 installer. It’s just like iOS now.

February 7, 2021 Macs, Technology

Boot disk layout on Intel and M1 Macs: High Sierra to Big Sur

Diagrams of the layout of volumes on boot disks for macOS 10.13 to 11, covering both Intel and M1 models.

January 9, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple updates for every Mac: a summary of the last days

A summary of all the macOS updates released over the last three days, to help you catch up with any you’ve missed.

November 14, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Wrangling file paths in Catalina and Big Sur

Volume layouts are fairly straightforward until you have two or more bootable systems with Volume Groups. Details and advice for those with macOS 10.15 or 11.

November 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

Why have my HP printers stopped working? How to check their software signature

Many users are today reporting that their HP printer software has suddenly stopped working, with worrying messages implying […]

October 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Pretend it never happened

First a routine Security Update for Mojave goes badly wrong, then Apple provides a fix but no instructions or explanation. Then MRT updates silently go missing for older versions of macOS. Inform users or keep quiet?

October 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

Apple has just released a set of new updates for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 to address earlier problems with […]

October 2, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

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