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macOS 10.15

Mojave’s privacy consent works behind your back

Uninstall an app and it vanishes from the Privacy tab. But it hasn’t really gone – those consents will be reactivated if the app is replaced. Without you being informed.

July 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The log is the wrong place

macOS doesn’t handle significant errors and failures well, burying them away in the log. It needs to report them to the user through a new sub-system.

July 21, 2019 Macs, Technology

Privacy protection can pay off when it’s allowed to

For once, Mojave’s privacy protection worked in favour of the user, in stopping Zoom’s old app from regaining access to your camera and microphone.

July 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.22 works properly with Catalina beta 4

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This update fixes errors seen in previous versions when running in the latest beta, and adds the system version to saved reports.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 1.1 has improvements, particularly for Catalina

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Increases maximum text size, adds macOS version to the report, and fixes a lot for the latest Catalina beta 4.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

What is this ‘Compatibility Notification Data’ which Apple has just updated?

Part of Apple’s preparations for Catalina, this contains a list of major apps which are only 32-bit and will stop working when you upgrade to 10.15.

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why does SilentKnight/LockRattler show TCC is out of date?

The apps claim my Mac is running an old version, but that the newer version was installed weeks ago. How come?

July 16, 2019 Macs, Technology

Should you beta-test Catalina?

It’s so tempting, isn’t it? There’s more to beta-testing than sending reports of problems to Apple. Here are some vital considerations.

July 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Checking whether apps are notarized using Signet

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Now can check apps (bundles with the extension .app) to determine whether they’re notarized, from Apple, App Store, etc.

July 2, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Last of the Mojave

In the next week or two, 10.14.6 should be released, the last version of Mojave, and the last macOS to run on cheesegrater Mac Pros. Where has it got us?

June 30, 2019 Macs, Technology

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