Launching an app for the first time used be simple. Now we have the SSV, launch constraints and app translocation to contend with.
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Implementing a document-based app in SwiftUI for macOS. Fun and games with menus, and what are the differences between FileDocument and ReferenceFileDocument protocols?
Gatekeeper may decide to run a new app from a random location, in translocation. The rules for this are explained, and how to ensure that doesn’t affect your apps.
A relatively small update, with two new private frameworks named Cosmo and Tabi!
Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Sonoma to version 14.5, and security updates to Ventura […]
In two years, macOS has gained two more XProtects. Apple’s latest Platform Security Guide provides insights into all three XProtects and how they work.
All apps now undergo Gatekeeper assessment, but only some have XProtect checks for malware, and the unfortunate few get translocated too.
If the Finder’s Get Info dialog may report inaccurate total file size, does that mean the folder sizes are also incorrect? And does this affect volumes too?
Documentation changed to match the bug, seldom-used features that no longer work, and malware protection that devoured parts of Xcode.
Classic Mac OS could give the size of data and resource forks. High Sierra ignored extended attributes, and Sonoma tries to add them, but only includes some.
The Eclectic Light Company 