How it checks whether your Mac’s firmware and security protection are current, and screens for major security issues.
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Neither its man page or usage information are complete or correct. Here’s how to check for available updates and install them using softwareupdate.
Why XProtect Remediator scans can report BadPluginServiceSignature status_code 31 and abort, and why you don’t need to do anything about it.
As macOS doesn’t have a dashboard to warn you of dangerous security settings, it’s worth checking them. Here’s what to look for, and how to correct them.
Adds support for Sonoma, and removes precautions to deal with broken updates from Content Caching servers.
In June 2022, Apple retired MRT and replaced it with XProtect Remediator. Here’s all you need to know about this new tool and what it does.
These now analyse log reports from XProtect Remediator more robustly, and are more discerning in ranking them, so clearer to use.
An update users didn’t know about might have installed a security tool they don’t know about, whose reports they can’t see.
Update improves analysis and reporting of XProtect Remediator anti-malware scans, and is for macOS Catalina and later.
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?
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