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Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version 5344. Version […]

May 12, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in macOS Tahoe 26.5?

The update bringing macOS Tahoe to version 26.5 is modest in size and, apart from its security fixes, […]

May 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.5, and security updates 15.7.7 and 14.8.7

Apple has released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.5, and security updates for Sequoia and […]

May 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version 5342. As […]

May 5, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version 5341; the […]

April 28, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Explainer: sandboxes

One of the requirements of App Store apps is that they run in a sandbox. What does mean, and how does it affect the app? And why does privacy protection also use a sandbox?

April 11, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Overnight, Apple has released its regular weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5338. As usual it […]

April 10, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Consent, intent and privacy

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Privacy protected folders are widely misunderstood and users end up giving apps Full Disk Access unnecessarily. Concepts are explained and experienced using a simple app, Insent.

April 5, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for macOS prior to Sequoia

Apple has overnight released its out-of-cycle update to XProtect for macOS prior to Sequoia, bringing it to version […]

April 4, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for Sequoia & Tahoe only

Apple has just released an out-of-cycle update to XProtect for macOS Sequoia and Tahoe only, bringing it to […]

April 3, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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