Software update was completely redesigned for Big Sur, using finite state machines to enable reliable, flexible and robust updates to be applied to macOS. These are documented in log entries made during an update.
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When the architecture of macOS switched to the Signed System Volume in Big Sur, it brought major changes in how macOS is updated, as detailed here.
How to browse log entries for an event that occurred many days after its entries have been removed from the active log, by discovering its exact time and the processes involved.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5331. As usual, it doesn’t release […]
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Tens of thousands of log entries are made between the start of kernel boot and the unlocking of the Data volume. Where they’re stored has been a mystery. With additional details of log maintenance and retention.
A new app to analyse the size of log entries written by different processes over the last few weeks or months, Logistician. First release version for Sonoma and later.
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