Since replacing Open Firmware in 2006, EFI firmware has undergone major change. Now only installed as part of a macOS install or update, here’s its story.
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Apple has just pushed an update to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.90, dated […]
App signatures are about more than just the certificate. That provides a chain of trust going back to Apple, and supports integrity checks and entitlements.
Unscramble what HTTPS, SSL, TLS, VPNs and Apple’s Private Relay do, and how they could be used to protect you.
There have been changes to the way that macOS 12 checks executable code when asked to run it. Summarised in a diagram.
Apple has just pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Exactly how does iCloud protect data in Contacts, files stored in iCloud Drive, those saved by 3rd party apps, and your email?
In November 2020, macOS was found to have a hole in protecting users’ privacy, which Apple promised to fix within a year. Although it has made changes, are they protective enough?
Apple has today released two security updates, bringing Big Sur to version 11.6.4, and Catalina Security Update 2022-002. […]
According to Apple, macOS Monterey 12.2.1 fixes a serious bug which could drain the battery of Intel notebooks […]
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