Untangling what in Privacy & Security is controlled by TCC, what resetting it really does, why you should do that before selecting it database, and what TCC does for iCloud.
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Privacy, controlled by TCC and the Privacy & Security settings, can go wrong. Without documentation or good tools, it can prove hard to fix.
On T2 and M1 Macs, FileVault provides robust protection of the Data volume on internal storage without any performance penalty.
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?
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.
Unscramble what HTTPS, SSL, TLS, VPNs and Apple’s Private Relay do, and how they could be used to protect you.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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