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Is it more secure to be a normal or admin user?

While you may feel more comfortable working with the more limited privileges of a normal rather than admin user, does that improve security?

January 24, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing […]

January 19, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: the trouble with better security

How macOS security can have excellent tools and defences, but fail to inform the user of the detection of malicious software.

January 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware?

macOS may alert you when you’re trying to open or run a file, with an alert informing you that malware was detected. But what about in scans?

January 4, 2023 Macs, Technology

What happens when XProtect Remediator discovers real malware?

XProtect Remediator takes on XCSSET (DubRobber) malware. Does it detect and remove it?

December 31, 2022 Macs, Technology

Checking macOS malware scans: Endpoint Security or the log?

Changes in Endpoint Security in Ventura allow it to be used to monitor the results of anti-malware scans performed by XProtect Remediator. Are they better than the log?

December 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Can I have a Yule log?

Over the last 6 months, many users have wanted to check XProtect anti-malware scans in their Mac’s log. Haven’t they been disappointed?

December 25, 2022 Macs, Technology

Rolling logs and anti-malware scans

Checking your Mac’s log assumes that the records are still there. What happens when they only last 24 hours, and you’re looking for anti-malware scans run once a day?

December 21, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just pushed an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing […]

December 8, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and XProtect Remediator

Apple has just pushed its regular fortnightly update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or […]

November 10, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

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