Stepping through the stages in security checks made on a notarized Mach-O binary command tool, in Ventura 13.4.1 2 years ago, and now in Sequoia 15.4.1.
Sequoia
Why can apps take many seconds or even minutes to launch on some Macs? More results to puzzle and perplex, and a strategy to address the problem.
Detailed listings of which appex and plugin types are managed by System Settings, PlugInKit, and beyond. Even the terms used aren’t consistent.
Opening Pages can take several seconds, and other apps can hang around for 30 seconds before they’re ready to use. Is it XProtect, online certificate checks, or what?
Apple has just released an urgent security update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4.1. There […]
With as many as 500 or more appexes in your Mac, these have become widely used and important. What they are, where they are, and how to control them.
How do clone files and sparse files cope with being backed up and restored? Can they save space in iCloud Drive? Some of these answers may surprise.
One of the largest updates to macOS, with the most ever vulnerabilities fixed, Sequoia 15.4 also brings a lot of new components, particularly Private Frameworks.
Is it possible to update a VM running macOS Sequoia to version 15.4? Three attempts, three failures. And why are all those file creation dates wrong?
Apple has just released the update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4, and security updates […]
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