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.
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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?
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?
How to get prompt security data updates, RSRs, macOS updates, App Store updates, and those for third-party apps distributed independently.
Why your Mac’s firmware version may not be the latest you expect. What you can do about that, depending on its type.
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