Over the last year, I have come across many Macs which have been left with serious vulnerabilities. Here are four common ones, and how to put them right.
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Now surveys and warns of items like apps which could become impaired with over-enthusiastic stripping of xattrs, etc. Great in Dark Mode too.
A first alpha release, which appears stable and almost fully functional, but will cause havoc if used inappropriately.
Documents and data which you want to remain private can leak via macOS. Here’s a proposal for an app to do something about it. Could it help you?
An overview of some potentially sensitive information stored by macOS in unexpected places. Where to look, and what to do about it.
Some interface tweaks, and a new menubar app which puts these QuickLook cache controls within easy reach.
QuickLook keeps a cache of document thumbnails and previews which can be a security and privacy risk. Here’s why, and a new tool to help you maintain your privacy.
If you’re already using the developer preview of Mojave, or considering being one of the public beta-testers, here’s detailed information about compatibility of all my apps and tools.
What this site does and doesn’t collect about you.
Should you worry about Apple and all those UUIDs? Some claim that they are being used to track you and what you do on your iPhone and Mac.
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