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Signet release 1.0: Check app signatures in bulk

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Crawls selected folders checking all app signatures. Reports all signatures which have problems, including unsigned apps.

May 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Taccy release 1.0: Unscramble privacy protection problems

Checks the entitlements and settings of apps for accessing private data in Mojave, with a custom log browser to help diagnose problems.

May 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Is a “Mac OS X GateKeeper bypass” what it says?

Has Gatekeeper been bypassed? Disclosed details of what is claimed to be a new vulnerability may not be all that they appear to be.

May 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why all the updates?

Why you’re seeing a lot of updates to my free utilities, and what they hope to achieve.

May 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

LockRattler and SystHist updated

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Minor updates, which check their code signatures each time they start up.

May 20, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Notarization arrives in 10.14.5

Apple provides detailed information about how to stunt your Mac’s performance to mitigate against MDS, but doesn’t mention how notarization has become mandatory, and can block extensions and apps from running.

May 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

What is Gatekeeper, and where can I see it?

Look in Activity Monitor or the log, and you won’t find anything named Gatekeeper, is its a team of different systems, each of which can work on its own. Here’s the detail and a diagram.

May 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

What has changed in the Mojave 10.14.5 update?

Over 6 GB of files installed, this brings many updates to bundled apps including Safari 12.1.1, changes to iTunes, and small changes to APFS too. Here are the details.

May 14, 2019 Macs, Technology

Mojave 10.14.5 changes kernel extension security

Tucked away in the macOS Mojave 10.14.5 update is a significant change in the way that it handles […]

May 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper’s data

Apple has pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 166, dated […]

May 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

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