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Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

June 28, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

When your backups vanish

If you last backed up an iOS/iPadOS device to iCloud over 6 months ago, or backed up to a WD My Book Live, those backups have probably vanished. How to safeguard them.

June 26, 2021 Macs, Technology

Will changes to notarization make any difference?

WWDC this year again featured a session on notarization. Here’s a summary of its status in Big Sur, and details of what’s next.

June 24, 2021 Macs, Technology

What isn’t changing in macOS Monterey

macOS 12 Monterey promises consolidation and improvement, even truth and reconciliation perhaps. But Shortcuts and Universal Control promise strongly.

June 12, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect

Overnight, Apple has pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

June 12, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has finally posted standalone updaters for Catalina and Mojave Security Updates

Apple has today posted standalone updaters for its Security Updates released for Catalina and Mojave over a week […]

June 2, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Booting an M1 Mac: external disks and local boot policy in macOS 11.4

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macOS 11.4 brought major changes to the way M1 Macs handle external bootable disks. This explains how this works during the boot process.

June 2, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: How it took 6 months for M1 Macs to work properly

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Soon after Apple started delivering M1 Macs, users found that they couldn’t boot them from external disks. Six months later, this has largely been fixed. What went wrong?

May 30, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Overnight, Apple has pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

May 29, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Why cloning Big Sur isn’t as useful for an M1 Mac

For some, inability to clone to the internal SSD of an M1 Mac seems disastrous. In reality, it could achieve little, and there are better solutions.

May 28, 2021 Macs, Technology

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