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LockRattler 4.1b1 tells you more, and can install updates for you

Now tells you of the latest installed updates, macOS and security updates, and lets you force and install any outstanding updates.

December 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4 for El Capitan, Sierra and High Sierra is released

Release at last: the only complete check of your Mac’s built-in security systems. Free as ever. And the next version is coming very shortly too.

December 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

New remote support service for USB devices

Do you support USB devices? Eltima’s new software could make them much easier to diagnose and maintain remotely.

December 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

xattr: com.apple.metadata:com_apple_backup_excludeItem, exclude from backups

Xattr flag to prevent the file or folder (and its contents) from being backed up by Time Machine. Used in Photos Libraries and elsewhere.

December 13, 2017 xattr

LockRattler 4.0b2 has a couple of helpful tweaks

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Yes, LockRattler 4 runs on El Capitan at last! This version improves its behaviour, and should make it more bombproof.

December 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

xattr: com.apple.ResourceFork, a classic Mac resource fork

A traditional ‘resource fork’ containing resource structures, lumped into a binary xattr. Still commonly used for image previews, and found in many older files.

December 12, 2017 Macs, xattr

xattr: template for type page

Standard layout and content template for xattr type pages here.

December 11, 2017 xattr

Thoroughly-new version of LockRattler now available

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With completely new code, a new interface, optional authentication, even a new Help book and icon, LockRattler 4 should be more robust and useful.

December 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

xattr: com.apple.rootless, protects with SIP

Marks a folder or file as being protected by SIP. Widespread among kernel extensions, and Apple’s bundled apps.

December 11, 2017 Uncategorized

xattr: com.apple.quarantine, the quarantine flag

This UTF-8 string contains the Gatekeeper score, the system time of download, downloading agent, and the event UUID. Can force a full Gatekeeper check.

December 11, 2017 xattr

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