Apple has just released the update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.5, and security updates […]
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Stepping through the stages in security checks made on a notarized Mach-O binary command tool, in Ventura 13.4.1 2 years ago, and now in Sequoia 15.4.1.
Why can apps take many seconds or even minutes to launch on some Macs? More results to puzzle and perplex, and a strategy to address the problem.
Detailed listings of which appex and plugin types are managed by System Settings, PlugInKit, and beyond. Even the terms used aren’t consistent.
Opening Pages can take several seconds, and other apps can hang around for 30 seconds before they’re ready to use. Is it XProtect, online certificate checks, or what?
Apple has just released an urgent security update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4.1. There […]
New version of app extension explorer offers 4 sort orders, adds support for UUIDs, and a ‘live’ search feature to find a UUID quickly and efficiently.
Explore the app extensions installed on your Mac, in a list of well over 400, including many in macOS, and those in 3rd party products.
With as many as 500 or more appexes in your Mac, these have become widely used and important. What they are, where they are, and how to control them.
How do clone files and sparse files cope with being backed up and restored? Can they save space in iCloud Drive? Some of these answers may surprise.
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