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Explainer: FileVault

On T2 and M1 Macs, FileVault provides robust protection of the Data volume on internal storage without any performance penalty.

April 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Trial ethics

We’ve recently discovered a macOS service for ‘trials’ which runs ‘experiments’. Why hasn’t Apple told us, and explained its implications for our privacy?

April 3, 2022 Macs, Technology

What’s in an app’s signature?

App signatures are about more than just the certificate. That provides a chain of trust going back to Apple, and supports integrity checks and entitlements.

March 8, 2022 Macs, Technology

Explainer: TLS, VPN and Private Relay

Unscramble what HTTPS, SSL, TLS, VPNs and Apple’s Private Relay do, and how they could be used to protect you.

March 5, 2022 Macs, Technology

How Apple should help Ukraine by fulfilling its promises

In November 2020, macOS was found to have a hole in protecting users’ privacy, which Apple promised to fix within a year. Although it has made changes, are they protective enough?

March 2, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Inside iCloud+ Private Relay: can it be trusted?

Apple’s Private Relay service isn’t a full VPN, but is designed to ensure that no one knows both your IP address and the sites you connect to. Is it a good choice?

January 10, 2022 Macs, Technology

Explainer: Logs

Since macOS Sierra, the Unified log has been an unrivalled source of information about what’s going on in macOS. But access isn’t simple.

September 27, 2021 Macs, Technology

Disk encryption, FileVault and hardware encryption

What is FileVault encryption? Is it the same as that on an M1 Mac’s internal SSD, or something different? How can you use it instead of overwriting an SSD? Which boot volumes are encrypted?

August 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

What isn’t changing in macOS Monterey

macOS 12 Monterey promises consolidation and improvement, even truth and reconciliation perhaps. But Shortcuts and Universal Control promise strongly.

June 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

AirTags, Big Sur and your privacy and safety

Big Sur 11.3 includes support for AirTags, as explained here. Apple has also thought out how they could be misused, and how to prevent that.

May 4, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

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