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iOS apps are translocated when run in macOS

App translocation was introduced to stop malicious software exploiting relative file paths. So how come every time an iOS/iPadOS app is run, it’s translocated?

April 19, 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 […]

April 16, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Are external boot disks a thing of the past?

Before Apple added T2 chips to Intel Macs, external boot disks were valuable for many users. How has that fared since?

April 13, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to XProtect

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

April 1, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to update your Mac’s firmware

iMac17,1 and other Mac models which don’t update their firmware properly can be brought fully up to date. What’s more, Apple Support is now reluctantly sorting this out those who persist with them.

March 23, 2021 Macs, Technology

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 […]

March 18, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

How to slip ‘unsigned’ apps past Gatekeeper in Big Sur

If you use the Installer app the wrong way, it will open an ad-hoc signed package and quietly install apps which don’t get checked by Gatekeeper.

March 16, 2021 Macs, Technology

iCloud Secure Backup comes to macOS

An important feature for many iOS users, this has now appeared in macOS, despite not apparently being exposed to the user. Here’s what I know.

March 10, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Big Sur 11.2.3 (updated)

Apple has this evening released yet another ‘patch’ update to Big Sur, bringing it to version 11.2.3. This […]

March 8, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Why is firmware so troubled?

The last five years have seen great changes in Mac firmware security. As Intel Macs are replaced by Apple Silicon models, firmware may at last be simpler and more secure at last.

March 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

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