Details of security checks including Gatekeeper, XProtect and notarization, performed when launching an app in full security.
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Security in macOS is designed and applied in multiple layers to remain effective even when one layer is bypassed, and herd protection determines types of attack.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it to […]
Sonoma 14.4 added support for exclaves and conclaves, which are used in Sequoia’s virtual machines. What is an exclave, and what does it add?
While other Macs had happily updated XProtect’s data in the normal way, my Sequoia beta system told me it was out of date, and refused to find an updater. Then I recalled an old tweet.
How to update XProtect from a version number of 0 to 5271 in a single command, with the aid of a new version of SilentKnight.
Sequoia doesn’t use previous tools to update and maintain XProtect, so causes havoc with apps like Skint and SilentKnight. Two updates should help.
Apple has just released patch updates to bring macOS Sonoma to version 14.6.1, and Ventura to 13.6.9. There’s […]
Apple has just released updates to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version 141, […]
How long does Apple continue to provide firmware updates for a model once it has been introduced? Results from 40 different models since 2009.
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