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Apple has released Ventura 13.0.1

Apple has just released a security update to macOS Ventura 13.0, bringing it 13.0.1. Downloads for Intel Macs […]

November 9, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Disk Utility and Time Machine in Ventura

Has Ventura brought any relief from Disk Utility’s inability to run First Aid on Time Machine’s backups, and what about changes in Time Machine itself?

November 9, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Home truths about macOS

True or false? Apple supports macOS for three years. Apple’s security updates are sufficient. New versions of macOS are full of bugs. It’s safer to delay upgrading.

November 6, 2022 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.3 fixes a bug and aids custom workflows

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Fixes a bug in changing menu items when Download only is set, and improves help for those installing named updates only.

November 5, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

LockRattler version 4.36 features info links for Ventura

Corrects SIP assessments, adds links to info for Ventura, but now requires High Sierra or later.

November 4, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Fixes and flaws in Ventura 13.0

Good news of bugs fixed, including 77 security bugs. Bad news of those carried over from Monterey, and some newly added in Ventura 13.0.

November 4, 2022 Macs, Technology

Reference info for Ventura, and macOS 11 and 12 updates, is complete

Links to firmware info, disk layout and structure, and security software for 13.0, 12.6.1 and 11.7.1.

November 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.2 helps you avoid unintended updates, and copes with failed installs

New version for Catalina and later lets you remove the Install All Updates button to prevent error, and works around bugs in Content Caching servers.

October 31, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on Your Mac: Did you jump or were you pushed?

Not everyone who upgraded to Ventura last week did so intentionally. Here’s why, and how SilentKnight had a part to play, which will be fixed shortly.

October 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Silently updated security data files in Ventura

From AppleKextExcludeList to XProtect Remediator, what’s where, its current version, and which have fallen into disuse.

October 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

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