Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5333. As usual it […]
Category Archive: Macs
How to use Share Disk in Recovery on an Apple silicon Mac, how fast it can be. Target Disk Mode on Intel Macs, and some less likely alternatives.
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 350. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Novel in […]
How Software Update settings obtains a list of available updates, and the variants that should contain. How mobile asset catalogues are checked, and preparations made to download the update.
The MacBook Neo deserves to succeed, but could do with changes to backing up. It should also revitalise indie development. Will it bring the return of AppleWorks? Also considers the shortage of information about M5 CPU cores.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Novel in […]
How to read and interpret firmware version numbers from the first Intel Macs to the latest Apple silicon models.
How SilentKnight came about, and how it knows – most of the time – which version of XProtect and other security data your Mac should be using.
Has Apple inadvertently released the full installer for macOS Sequoia 15.7.5? It’s only available as a full installer, not an update, but it’s real.
Overnight, Apple released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5332. As usual, it doesn’t release information […]
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