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What is a Background Security Improvement, and how does it work?

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What is a BSI? Is it the same as an RSR? How does it patch vulnerabilities, and how is it installed and activated? What problems does it have, and what are its limitations?

March 19, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.14 is ready for new firmware versions

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An important update for those expecting to update Apple silicon Macs to 26.4, as older versions may crash, and are expected to report firmware version errors.

March 13, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3.1

Apple has released an update to macOS Tahoe bringing it to version 26.3.1. This adds support for its […]

March 4, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

New build of SilentKnight 2.12 for Tahoe 26.4 beta testers

If you are testing beta-releases of macOS 26.4 Tahoe on Apple silicon Macs, please use this new build of SilentKnight, version 2.12 build 61, as it shouldn’t crash.

March 4, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Does Safe mode check the startup disk?

Safe mode is claimed to do 3 things: block 3rd party extensions, clear caches, and check your startup disk. But what disk checks does it really make, and how are they different?

March 3, 2026 Macs, Technology

How macOS 26 Tahoe updates 1

How macOS 26.2 updated to 26.3, variation in download sizes, how macOS works out free space requirements to proceed with the update, and its sequence of stages run by a finite state machine.

March 2, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Bugs of wonder

Why should an app start crashing on launch in macOS 26.4 beta 2? Why does its firmware version number make no sense? And how did it take 6 months to fix six typos?

March 1, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Repair Assistant has replaced Diagnostics

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Last September, Tahoe replaced Apple Diagnostics with a new and improved suite of tests for Apple silicon Macs. No one seems to have noticed, least of all Apple.

February 15, 2026 Macs, Technology

What has changed in macOS Tahoe 26.3?

For once, Apple’s bland statement that “this update provides important bug fixes and security updates” may be the […]

February 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3, and security updates in Sequoia 15.7.4 & Sonoma 14.8.4

Apple has released updates to macOS, to bring Tahoe to version 26.3, and security updates for Sequoia to […]

February 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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