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macOS 10.15

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

Will macOS protect you from ransomware like ThiefQuest?

Apple has updated XProtect so that it can detect the latest malware, ThiefQuest. Who will it benefit, though?

July 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Protecting yourself against malware

Use the most recent macOS possible, don’t disable protection, beware of links, if you have to live dangerously, use a VM, and remove Flash now. Practical tips for all.

July 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Finding your way around the log using Ulbow

All about periods of interest, landmarks, filters and search tools – everything you need to discover what went wrong in your Mac’s log.

June 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Controlling what’s written to the unified log

You do have control over what is written to the unified log, although it’s not so easy to use. Here’s how.

June 26, 2020 Macs, Technology

Taccy and ArchiChect now detect apps built for macOS 11.0 Big Sur

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Both apps now detect and report apps which have been built using the 11.0 SDK, and ArchiChect reports non-Intel architectures too.

June 23, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Console, the vital tool that Apple abandoned

Console is the epitome of Apple’s problem with tools and support for its users, and is exactly what it needs to fix.

June 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to get more detail in the log

There’s no shortage of entries, but are they the ones you need, and do they contain the information that’s important? How to change that.

June 11, 2020 Macs, Technology

What to do when a process is using excessive CPU

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Your Mac has slowed to a crawl, with spinning beachballs and a juddery interface. You open Activity Monitor and read this.

June 10, 2020 Macs, Technology

WindowServer: display compositor and input event router

This vital service composites individual windows to form what will be displayed, and routes clicks/taps to the correct app.

June 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

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