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Oracle has updated Java 9

Oracle has just released the second update to Java 9, bringing it to version 9.0.4. Versions 9.0.2 and […]

January 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

Has High Sierra been a mess? Comparing its updates with Sierra and El Capitan

A more objective comparison with the El Capitan and Sierra product cycles shows that High Sierra isn’t that much worse. Although APFS has matured well, a few obvious and serious security gaffes have marred this cycle.

January 16, 2018 Macs, Technology

How can you tell what Apple software has been installed/updated?

Introducing a new version of SystHist which lets you see everything that Apple, the App Store, and silent updates install, for El Capitan, Sierra, and High Sierra.

January 15, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: A silent silent security update

Did Sierra systems have a silent update to OSX1012IncompatibleAppList around 4 January 2018? It looks like another worrying mistake by Apple.

January 14, 2018 Macs, Technology

New macOS malware: MaMi

Patrick Wardle, of Objective-See, has just reported what he believes to be new malware running on macOS, which […]

January 12, 2018 Macs, Technology

Adobe has updated Flash Player

Adobe has just released version 28.0.0.137 of its Flash Player. If you one of the dwindling few who […]

January 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has updated Safari 11.0.2, High Sierra 10.13.2, and iOS 11.2.2

Apple has just released the following security updates, to address CPU security vulnerabilities known as Spectre: macOS High […]

January 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

WD My Cloud drives need urgent firmware update

If you use a WD My Cloud drive, you should check as a matter of urgency that its […]

January 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Off to a good start, then

Hectic with SIP problems in High Sierra, the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, then iCloud Drive’s strange stripping of extended attributes.

January 7, 2018 Macs, Technology, xattr

The ‘app’ you can’t trash: how SIP is broken in High Sierra

When you can’t remove an app which you installed just a few minutes ago, you know there’s something wrong. Here’s the solution, and why this is bad security.

January 2, 2018 Macs, Technology, xattr

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