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Apple has released Sonoma 14.6.1 and 13.6.9 patch updates

Apple has just released patch updates to bring macOS Sonoma to version 14.6.1, and Ventura to 13.6.9. There’s […]

August 7, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released updates to XProtect and XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released updates to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version 141, […]

August 6, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

How long does Apple support Mac firmware?

How long does Apple continue to provide firmware updates for a model once it has been introduced? Results from 40 different models since 2009.

August 6, 2024 Macs, Technology

What are all those Containers?

Everything you need to know about Containers, Group Containers and Daemon Containers, providing a sandboxed Home folder for apps.

August 5, 2024 Macs, Technology

Ownership means two different things in Macs: how to tell them apart

Ownership can mean two very different things on Macs: it might be about Unix permissions, or Apple silicon boot policy. How to tell them apart so you use the right solution for ownership problems.

July 29, 2024 Macs, Technology

How macOS is moving away from kernel extensions

How 3rd party developers used KPIs for drivers and much else in kernel extensions. These are now being replaced progressively by System Extensions. This is the state of play.

July 24, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released updates to XProtect and XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released updates to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version 140, […]

July 23, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

XProCheck 1.6 update improves performance

Improves performance by changing it log access to use the OSLog API, adds local time to its reports, and provides more space for long scanner names.

July 23, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Securing virtual machines on Apple silicon

How secure and private can you make a macOS VM on Apple silicon? Follow these steps to create your own private Mac within macOS.

July 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Macs had malware long before Mac OS X

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Although viruses native to the Mac arrived slightly later, by the end of the 1990s there were at least 35. Here’s a brief look at the tools available then.

July 13, 2024 Macs, Technology

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