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Last Week on My Mac: The mystery of the Supplemental Update

It contains EFI firmware updates for other models, some already out of date, and a complete set of kernel extensions, again. Why?

July 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 4.7.1 checks log privacy and reports Mojave releases

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Recommended for Sierra, High Sierra, and particularly Mojave users, this adds a new feature to check whether log privacy is enabled, and gives Mojave version numbers.

July 27, 2018 Macs, Technology

Four serious security errors which are easily made on a Mac: how to fix them

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Over the last year, I have come across many Macs which have been left with serious vulnerabilities. Here are four common ones, and how to put them right.

July 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

Supplemental update for MacBook Pro 2018 models with Touch Bar

Apple has just released a Supplemental Update for the latest (2018) MacBook Pro model with Touch Bar. It’s […]

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Recent High Sierra and Security Updates patched a serious Bluetooth bug

Most Macs have suffered from a serious security vulnerability in Bluetooth which could allow a third party to […]

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Is XProtect dead, or about to be replaced?

XProtect’s data files haven’t been updated since 13 March 2018 – a period of 120 days. Is it being replaced in Mojave? What happens to those still using High Sierra and earlier?

July 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 148, […]

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

Should you buy a Mac with a T2 chip? Costs, benefits, and problems

How much more is a Mac with a T2 chip? What does it actually do? Who might need its features? What are its problems?

July 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

New Apple support articles about MacBook Pro 2018 model with the T2 chip (updated)

New MacBook Pro models (2018) with a Touch Bar incorporate the same T2 chip which is built into […]

July 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Open a document: how it works, and where it can go wrong, 2: Security check

Second of 3 articles explains how macOS puts documents through its security checks before opening them.

July 11, 2018 Macs, Technology

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