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Explainer: Quarantine

Quarantine flags first appeared in 2007. This explains how they work, what they do, and the differences between app and document quarantine.

December 11, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Are malware defences changing again?

The last time Apple paused updates to XProtect and MRT, it changed the way certificate revocations were checked, and introduced notarization.

November 28, 2021 Macs, Technology

Erase All Contents and Settings: prepare your Mac for disposal and more

Passing your Mac on to a new owner has got much easier and more reliable in Monterey – so long as it has got a T2 or M1 series chip.

November 23, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to MRT

Apple has just pushed an update to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.85, dated […]

November 9, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Will Apple honour its promises on OCSP certificate checks?

Is Apple going to meet the promises it made a year ago, to protect its users around the world from the risk posed by its online signing certificate checks?

November 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 1.17 now available

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Improved reporting of firmware, Gatekeeper, and clearer documentation are the main improvements.

November 1, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to deal with a site with a broken certificate

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What to do when your browser complains that a website you want to visit has a problem with its certificate security.

October 30, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Silently updated security data files in Monterey

From CompatibilityNotificationData to XProtect, details of all the security data and related components in Monterey.

October 27, 2021 Macs, Technology

Monterey 12.0.1, Big Sur 11.6.1 and Catalina Security Update 2021-007: a summary

If you haven’t yet installed any of the updates and upgrades released by Apple on 25 October 2021, […]

October 26, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released Monterey 12.0.1, Big Sur and Catalina security updates

As announced last week, Apple has just released the first full public release version of macOS Monterey, 12.0.1. […]

October 25, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

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