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Apple has just released security updates for 26.6.1, 15.7.9 and 14.8.9

Apple has released security updates to macOS Tahoe, bringing it to version 26.6.1, for Sequoia to 15.7.9, and […]

August 6, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Can you disable Gatekeeper and XProtect?

macOS Sequoia and Tahoe have changed the way Gatekeeper and XProtect are controlled. Can a user disable them, and if so, how? And how can you check whether both are enabled?

August 6, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Onward and update

Few Macs survived the past week without an update, and for more recent models that meant two updates. Have we gone forward, and if so, where have we got to?

August 2, 2026 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS Tahoe 26.6?

Although it brings a record number of 143 security fixes, changes in version 26.6 seem fairly modest in […]

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released updates to Tahoe 26.6, Sequoia 15.7.8 and Sonoma 14.8.8

Apple has just released updates to all three supported versions of macOS, bringing Tahoe to version 26.6, and […]

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

How does an app launch? An exploration with LogUI

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How to reduce a 5 second log extract with 3,576 entries to just the 498 you’re most interested in, using Notes and Search features in LogUI, and what they tell us about how macOS 26.5.2 launches a known app.

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology

Stand by for macOS updates

Expected next week: updates for all three supported versions of macOS, and a return to order for firmware in Apple silicon Macs. Here’s what to expect and when.

July 23, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 3.02 fixes menus and auto-updates

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Removes superfluous menu commands that could cause crashes, and adds support for auto-update. However, there are currently problems in macOS 27 betas to beware of.

July 21, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

How DAS starts up and loads 700 background activities

DAS and CTS are largely responsible for work by E cores. DAS typically submits more than 700 activities for scheduling, including those for Time Machine backups, which have changed in Sonoma and later, with implications for LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons settings.

July 20, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released macOS 26.5.2 Tahoe

Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.5.2. Although there are currently no […]

June 29, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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