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LockRattler: a quick check of macOS security protection systems

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Is your Mac properly locked down with Apple’s security protection systems? Here’s a free tool to check most of them out.

December 20, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Interchangeability of Finder, Terminal, and AppleScript

It can be valuable to know how to restart, run a command, and open an app using Terminal, AppleScript, and different methods in the Finder.

December 17, 2016 Macs, Technology

Sierra 10.12.2 is an urgent update if you use FileVault

Do you use FileVault to secure your Mac? Are you running macOS Sierra? Have you updated to 10.12.2 […]

December 15, 2016 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Sierra 10.12.2: an incomplete summary

This update does fix some old bugs, but here’s a list of those which remain. Updated frequently.

December 15, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple pushes silent update to Gatekeeper Configuration Data

Apple has today pushed out an update to its Gatekeeper Configuration Data. This brings it to version 106, […]

December 14, 2016 Macs, Technology

macOS Sierra 10.12.2 and security updates (updated)

macOS Sierra 10.12.2 update was made available through the App Store today, and accompanied by much more detailed […]

December 13, 2016 Macs, Technology

Where is macOS Sierra 10.12.2?

This evening, around 1800 UTC on 12 December, Apple has released updates to bring iOS to version 10.2, […]

December 12, 2016 Macs, Technology

How to repair your keychain by making a fresh one

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OS X used to provide a keychain first aid feature. Now this has gone, this is the only way that you can try to repair a defective keychain: create a new one.

December 8, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple silently updates Gatekeeper security data for Sierra and El Capitan

Apple has today pushed out an update to its Gatekeeper Configuration Data, for Sierra and El Capitan users. […]

December 7, 2016 Macs, Technology

File system funnies in Sierra: folders that aren’t, and altered aliases

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Sierra brings undocumented weirdness to the Finder, with a folder that is, but it isn’t, and improved Finder aliases, which don’t work as well. Yet.

December 6, 2016 Macs, Technology

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