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How a security update threw errors in XProtect Remediator

You’ve just installed an update to macOS security software, then it gives you a status of ‘Unknown’ caused by [] and stops working. What’s wrong?

February 6, 2023 Macs, Technology

Checking macOS malware scans: Endpoint Security or the log?

Changes in Endpoint Security in Ventura allow it to be used to monitor the results of anti-malware scans performed by XProtect Remediator. Are they better than the log?

December 29, 2022 Macs, Technology

How to get updates when they’re still fresh

How to get prompt security data updates, RSRs, macOS updates, App Store updates, and those for third-party apps distributed independently.

November 19, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why is my Mac’s firmware version wrong, and what to do about it?

Why your Mac’s firmware version may not be the latest you expect. What you can do about that, depending on its type.

November 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.3 fixes a bug and aids custom workflows

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Fixes a bug in changing menu items when Download only is set, and improves help for those installing named updates only.

November 5, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Getting the most from SilentKnight: a tutorial

How to use SilentKnight to download and install two security data updates without updating macOS. Explains its settings in full, and how the app works.

November 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

Everything you need to know about XProtect’s malware protection

All about XProtect, and its new sibling XProtect Remediator, which macOS they come with, what they do, and how to check them and keep them up to date.

November 1, 2022 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight 2.2 helps you avoid unintended updates, and copes with failed installs

New version for Catalina and later lets you remove the Install All Updates button to prevent error, and works around bugs in Content Caching servers.

October 31, 2022 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on Your Mac: Did you jump or were you pushed?

Not everyone who upgraded to Ventura last week did so intentionally. Here’s why, and how SilentKnight had a part to play, which will be fixed shortly.

October 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: A quiet word about help

Writing good documentation often takes longer than coding and testing. Is it a good investment of time when documentation seems so little used? Is there a better way?

October 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

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