An overview of some potentially sensitive information stored by macOS in unexpected places. Where to look, and what to do about it.
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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.
Did Apple keep quiet for more than 3 months about the leak of encryption passphrases into High Sierra’s log files?
How good is the new unified log’s privacy? Does it live up to Apple’s goal of designing privacy into the system, or is it easily beaten? And how did passwords leak into the log?
Why doesn’t High Sierra record the opening of keychains in the log, in the way that Sierra does? Has Apple abandoned the goals of its new unified log?
Every week, Macs running High Sierra will check the integrity of their EFI firmware, in a bid to detect tampering by malware.
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