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A brief history of FileVault

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First securing the Home folder in an encrypted sparse disk image, then to whole-volume encryption using CoreStorage, now using T2 and Apple silicon chips.

October 19, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it to […]

October 16, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

October 15, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

October 8, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

October 1, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Living with(out) notarization

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Notarization is now obligatory for developers, but at the same time, we’re still able to run our own apps that aren’t notarized. Here’s how that works, and why.

October 1, 2024 Macs, Technology

How XProtect has changed in macOS Sequoia

Does XProtect confuse you in Sequoia? Do you know why it could show as version 0, 5273 or 5274? Here’s a guide to what I think is going on.

September 25, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for Sequoia

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for Sequoia only, bringing it to version 5275. As usual, […]

September 24, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Silently updated security data files in Sequoia

Essential details of each of the three types of XProtect data files, how they’re updated, how to update them, and more. Covers new XProtect in macOS 15.x.

September 24, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: I told you so

If your Mac is running Sequoia, it could have no XProtect data at all, or being using version 5272 or 5273 but not 5274; if it’s running Sonoma or earlier, the version could be 5272 or 5274 but not 5273. Simple.

September 22, 2024 Macs, Technology

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