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Checking macOS malware scans: Endpoint Security or the log?

Changes in Endpoint Security in Ventura allow it to be used to monitor the results of anti-malware scans performed by XProtect Remediator. Are they better than the log?

December 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

macOS virtualisation refactored and sandboxed in Viable updates

Refactored for a smoother experience and with control over shared folders, Viable beta 7 now has a sandboxed and locked-down sibling ViableS, ideal for research.

December 28, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

From resource forks to quarantine, ResEdit to Gatekeeper

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ResEdit changed what was in the resource fork. With Mac OS X, Apple moved away from forks to extended attributes, now used for quarantine flags and more.

December 27, 2022 Macs, Technology

Rolling logs and anti-malware scans

Checking your Mac’s log assumes that the records are still there. What happens when they only last 24 hours, and you’re looking for anti-malware scans run once a day?

December 21, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Bypassing Gatekeeper

It’s well over 4 years since Apple introduced notarization, but many executables still aren’t properly signed, and require the user to bypass Gatekeeper.

December 18, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why won’t Ventura let me install that?

Download some vital free software, mount its disk image, run the Installer package there – but why does Ventura refuse to install it, and what you do?

December 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

What has changed in Ventura 13.1?

Freeform 1.0, the return of network Locations, version change for Disk Utility, Sing in Music, Automator PDF actions, and more.

December 13, 2022 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Ventura 13.1 and security updates to Monterey and Big Sur

Apple has just released the update to macOS Ventura 13.1, and concomitant security updates to Monterey (12.6.2) and […]

December 13, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just pushed an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing […]

December 8, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to get updates when they’re still fresh

How to get prompt security data updates, RSRs, macOS updates, App Store updates, and those for third-party apps distributed independently.

November 19, 2022 Macs, Technology

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