Claimed to block 3rd-party extensions and customisations from loading, check the startup disk, and to clear some system caches. When and why should you use it?
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How 3rd party developers used KPIs for drivers and much else in kernel extensions. These are now being replaced progressively by System Extensions. This is the state of play.
What caused so many PCs running Windows to crash into the Blue Screen of Death? Could it happen to our Macs too?
Extensions or INITs in Classic Mac OS required Conflict Catcher for their management. But they remain a vulnerability, and can’t be used with full boot security any more.
Do you have a third-party camera using its own plug-in? Sonoma 14.1 could disable it. Here’s what to do to keep your camera working, perhaps even better than before.
Central to the secure design of Apple silicon is Secure Boot, the intricate mechanism that ensures everything in […]
Apple uses the term ‘deprecation’ to warn developers that a feature in the API is going away, but seldom indicates the timescale. This causes problems.
Kernel extensions, system extensions, app/Finder/Safari extensions are all very different, as explained here.
Invaluable tool for identifying and locating some problems, for troublesome updates, clearing caches and more.
Big Sur and Monterey allow kernel extensions with limitations, particularly on M1 models. Full details, including how to control them.
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