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Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5319. As usual, it doesn’t […]

October 15, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Check your Mac is secure

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How to check secure boot, SIP, Gatekeeper/XProtect, its SSV, FileVault, macOS and its firmware, and XProtect Remediator scans.

October 15, 2025 Macs, Technology

Is Tahoe quicker to launch apps first time?

Whether a quarantined and notarized app undergoes translocation, Tahoe doesn’t run XProtect checks to determine if it’s malicious. And how to tell when an app is running from translocation.

October 13, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5318. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

October 8, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5317. As usual, it doesn’t release […]

October 1, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Do apps launch faster in macOS Tahoe?

Some apps have become very slow to launch in recent versions of macOS. It has been suggested that this might be improved in Tahoe. Is that confirmed by evidence?

September 30, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, 15.7.1 and 14.8.1

Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, which fixes the problem upgrading to 26.0 on Mac Studio M3 […]

September 29, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

When will macOS be updated in 2025-26?

When can you expect to see the next updates to macOS Tahoe, and security updates for Sequoia and Sonoma? Here’s a tentative calendar, and how to spot them in advance.

September 24, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5316. As usual, it doesn’t […]

September 23, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Things that go bump in the night

At 18:00 on 16 September, XProtect 5315 was released for all Macs. Sequoia systems were unable to update for 24 hours, and Tahoe silently updated when it felt like it. How come?

September 21, 2025 Macs, Technology

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