Apple has pushed an update today to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.69.3, dated […]
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Apple has pushed an update today to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Where to find its data files, what each contains and does, when XProtect is called to scan software, and a list of known malware it should detect.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 70. Here are my solutions to them. 1: I […]
The update to MRT 1.68 has caused problems with many Macs. Even if their cause is discovered, fixing them is usually long and complex. That silent security update is causing a denial of service.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: I bring […]
The macOS Malware Removal Tool – what is it, where is it, what does it do and how does it run? And a curious story about its recent past, when it was used to remove non-malware.
Explaining inodes, names, dates, permissions, file types, and specialised attributes used for iCloud.
Looking in more detail at newer tricks used by APFS on the data of files: sparse files, which can squeeze vast empty files almost to nothing; file clones; and compression, opening up in Big Sur.
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
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