Extensive checks on security data and settings from the command line. An important update, particularly for macOS 10.15 and later, and Apple silicon Macs.
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Strongly recommended for all running macOS Catalina and later, these now work fully with XProtect Remediator, showing its current version, updates, etc.
Although intended primarily for anyone running Ventura or using an M2 Mac, they should be good for all users.
Apple has just pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Apple has just pushed an update to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.93, dated […]
What’s normal for patterns of security data and macOS updates? How to recognise the pathological, which could reflect a security failure.
Some are reporting that recent MRT updates have been installed 15 times. If your Mac affected? Does it keep installing the same security data updates?
New version now looks for connected Studio Displays and reports the firmware version of the first it finds.
An essential update for anyone with an Apple Studio Display, as it now checks their firmware and tells you when it’s out of date, even on multiple displays.
If you don’t want to leave Software Update to install updates automatically, here are the options for using softwareupdate, SilentKnight and silnite instead.
The Eclectic Light Company 