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OS X 10.11

Last week on my Mac: Tracking and privacy, and the hidden OS X update

Social media and ad trackers do not operate to acceptable standards of privacy. And Apple just sprung us a minor update to OS X, not just a security update.

September 4, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Technology

OS X Security Update 2016-001: it is really OS X 10.11.6.1

Apple released an important, if not compelling, security update to OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and Yosemite 10.10.5, […]

September 2, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple updates Gatekeeper data to version 97

Apple has pushed out a silent update to El Capitan’s Gatekeeper configuration data, bringing it to version 97, […]

September 1, 2016 Macs, Technology

The app sandbox and how it protects

Unlike iOS, OS X does not require apps to run in a sandbox. But when they do, there are important benefits to the user.

August 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

Recovery mode and its tools

Recovery mode includes four basic tools, and gives you access to much more in Terminal’s command shell.

August 25, 2016 Macs, Technology

New Mac malware: Mac File Opener, or OSX.FakeFileOpener

Thomas Reed, of Malwarebytes Labs, has recently announced detection of new malware which runs on OS X, including […]

August 23, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple silently updates Gatekeeper data

Apple has today updated the Gatekeeper Configuration Data on Macs running El Capitan, to version 96, dated 23 […]

August 23, 2016 Macs, Technology

Has El Capitan changed kernel panics?

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Does El Capitan suffer the most evil bug of all, which suppresses the normal kernel panic process?

August 20, 2016 Macs, Technology

Preference settings: where to find them in El Capitan

A complete guide and index to locating those troublesome property lists containing preference settings.

August 13, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple updates OS X Gatekeeper configuration

In the last day or so, Apple has pushed out silent updates to its Gatekeeper security system, bringing […]

August 3, 2016 Macs, Technology

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