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Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5335. As usual it […]

March 25, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in macOS Tahoe 26.4?

The update to bring macOS Tahoe up to version 26.4 is hefty at around 7.15 GB (more than […]

March 24, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.4, and security updates 15.7.5 and 14.8.5

Apple has released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.4, and security updates for Sequoia and […]

March 24, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

What is a Background Security Improvement, and how does it work?

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What is a BSI? Is it the same as an RSR? How does it patch vulnerabilities, and how is it installed and activated? What problems does it have, and what are its limitations?

March 19, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released the first Background Security Improvement for macOS Tahoe

Apple has just released its first public Background Security Improvement (BSI) for macOS 26.3.1 Tahoe, labelled as BSI […]

March 17, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5334. As usual it […]

March 17, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5333. As usual it […]

March 10, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Behind the scenes: SilentKnight and updates

How SilentKnight came about, and how it knows – most of the time – which version of XProtect and other security data your Mac should be using.

March 6, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Overnight, Apple released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5332. As usual, it doesn’t release information […]

March 5, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5331. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

February 24, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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