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Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 372

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 372. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Fruit element […]

August 10, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Climate change

The latest XProtect update brings behavioural detection of malware, and extends assurance of app identification beyond notarisation. For some but not all Macs.

August 9, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 372

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

August 8, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Apple has released a major update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

August 5, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Fix LaunchServices problems with command tools

Two command tools, lsregister and lsappinfo, are often recommended for dealing with LaunchServices problems. This summarises what they can and cannot do.

August 4, 2026 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 371

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 371. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Brown beverage […]

August 3, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Find an expected macOS or security data update

A macOS update has just been announced, but your Mac can’t seem to find it. Here’s what to try next, so you can bring your Mac up to date. Includes details of log entries during a normal check.

August 3, 2026 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Onward and update

Few Macs survived the past week without an update, and for more recent models that meant two updates. Have we gone forward, and if so, where have we got to?

August 2, 2026 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 371

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

August 1, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

Take control of updates using softwareupdate

The commands to use with softwareupdate to download and install different types of update and complete macOS installers. And how to deal with XProtect in Sequoia and later.

July 30, 2026 Macs, Technology

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