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Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5325. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

December 16, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 338

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 338. Here are my solutions to them. 1: The […]

December 15, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 338

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

December 13, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: WindowServer

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It’s the master compositor, laying all windows out to generate the image to be displayed. It also handles input and other event routing, as it knows where each app’s windows are, and which are at the front.

December 13, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5324. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

December 10, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 337

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 337. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Passing […]

December 8, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Who decides to quarantine files?

By default, quarantine xattrs aren’t attached to new files created by an app. That behaviour is controlled by a setting in their Info.plist, and can be overridden in an Exceptions property list.

December 8, 2025 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 337

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

December 6, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

The Anatomy of a macOS App

How Mac applications evolved from a multitude of resources to a bundle formed from a standard layout of directories, and how they have come to be largely self-contained in macOS 26.

December 4, 2025 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 336

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 336. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Interchange […]

December 1, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

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