Apple has just released the update to macOS Monterey 12.3.1. It claims to address two issues: for Mac […]
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How macOS updaters have changed over the last decade, and why they’re far more reliable, but you can’t download a standalone updater any more.
Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Apple has just released the update to macOS Monterey version 12.3, the security update to Big Sur 11.6.5, […]
In less than 5 years, Macs have gone from unsecured firmware and booting to a fully secure process to deliver, install and run firmware which can’t be exploited.
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.
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.
The Eclectic Light Company 