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Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to […]

September 10, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Security data updates in Sequoia and Tahoe

Three XProtects, and one of them installed in two different locations. How they’re updated, and how you can ensure your Mac keeps up to date with them.

September 9, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to […]

September 3, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

A brief history of the Secure Enclave

Originally the ‘security enclave’, and subject of a series of patents, it was introduced in the iPhone 5s in 2013, then the T2 in 2017, and blossomed in M-series Macs from 2020.

August 30, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to […]

August 26, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

A brief history of SIP

It provided 3 protections when introduced in El Capitan in 2015, and has now grown extensively to cover NVRAM, kernel boot arguments, authentication of root, and even malware scans.

August 23, 2025 Macs, Technology

How to check if your Apple silicon Mac is booting securely

How to check your Mac is booting in Full Security, and how to read its log to verify all the key steps involved in that process.

August 21, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released security updates to macOS 15.6.1, 14.7.8 and 13.7.8

Apple has just released urgent security updates to bring macOS Sequoia to 15.6.1, Sonoma to 14.7.8, and Ventura […]

August 20, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Explainer: Yara rules

Used by two of XProtect’s malware detection features, Yara rules are valuable way to check whether files satisfy a logical condition, and more.

August 20, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

August 19, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

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