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Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5371, for all Macs, following the […]

November 3, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 384

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 384. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

November 2, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Lightest-weight macOS virtualisation with Vimy, an update

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There are now several sophisticated and powerful virtualisation environments for Apple silicon Macs. Do Viable and Vimy still have a useful role? With an update to Vimy 1.0.

November 2, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: An insecure world built on trust stores

Apple has blocked compromised certificates in the main macOS trust store, but that isn’t the end of it. Third-party apps may have their own trust stores, and may need to be updated before they too are protected. One problem is identifying which apps might be affected.

November 1, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 384

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

October 31, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

From click to action: how macOS does what you want

What happens when you click a tool in an app? This traces both parts of that click or tap through to the app actioning it, in macOS 27.2.

October 30, 2026 Macs, Technology

Do you ever use curl? How recent vulnerabilities could affect you

Several serious vulnerabilities, of which one could directly affect you. eMudhra certificate compromise, PHP2Shell and EUFI vulnerabilities examined.

October 29, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solve macOS update problems

Can’t find that macOS update? Doesn’t it install correctly? Does it freeze and never complete, or when it finished, you’re back in your old macOS? Here’s what to try.

October 28, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 383

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 383. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Pasted on […]

October 26, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 383

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Pasted on […]

October 24, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

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