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You may notice something odd with the latest version of iMovie

Has the Profiles pane recently appeared in System Preferences? Here’s why – a minor glitch in the App Store update.

March 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Why is my Mac’s Gatekeeper data so out of date?

When you check the version of Gatekeeper data on a new Mac, why should it show one which was pushed by Apple nearly 5 years ago for El Capitan?

March 6, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

March 4, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in macOS, and why it matters

Users need to know what changes in each update to macOS, as it may fix existing bugs and introduce new ones. Here’s how I work out what has changed, and its limitations.

March 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Overnight (UTC) Apple has pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number […]

February 23, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Check whether your Mac’s sudo is vulnerable with Mints 1.1

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Now checks whether the sudo vulnerability has been patched, and improves Spotlight search testing too.

February 22, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

M1 Macs have another hidden boot mode

Apple has revealed the hidden Fallback Recovery OS mode available on M1 Macs. How to enter and use it, and why it’s another big plus.

February 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

What’s changed in Big Sur 11.2.1?

The surprise minor update to macOS 11.2.1 is smaller in size than the 11.2 update: around 2.4 GB […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released standalone versions of Catalina and Mojave Security Updates 2021-001

Apple has recently posted a downloadable Installer package containing Catalina Security Update 2021-001, which was released via Software […]

February 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

February 4, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

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