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Explainer: FileVault

On T2 and M1 Macs, FileVault provides robust protection of the Data volume on internal storage without any performance penalty.

April 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

What performance to expect from SSDs

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Before deciding on internal and external storage, you need to be realistic about the performance it will achieve. Here are the numbers – and a couple of things we tend to forget about.

April 22, 2022 Macs, Technology

Explainer: The ‘bricked’ Mac

Should you be scared of ‘bricking’ your Mac? Just what does it mean, and what could you do about it? Don’t panic: it’s not a dragon to be slayed.

April 2, 2022 Macs, Technology

Firmware on the change: 2 In with the new

In less than 5 years, Macs have gone from unsecured firmware and booting to a fully secure process to deliver, install and run firmware which can’t be exploited.

March 14, 2022 Macs, Technology

Did someone forget their password? Getting access to a locked Mac

Maybe you’ve just forgotten the password, or perhaps the owner/user of the Mac is no longer able to enter it. How to restore access to different models.

January 18, 2022 Macs, Technology

Erase All Contents and Settings: prepare your Mac for disposal and more

Passing your Mac on to a new owner has got much easier and more reliable in Monterey – so long as it has got a T2 or M1 series chip.

November 23, 2021 Macs, Technology

Explainer: System Management Controller (SMC)

On Intel Macs, resetting the SMC was a universal panacea until the T2 came along. What can we do instead with an M1 Mac?

August 28, 2021 Macs, Technology

Disk encryption, FileVault and hardware encryption

What is FileVault encryption? Is it the same as that on an M1 Mac’s internal SSD, or something different? How can you use it instead of overwriting an SSD? Which boot volumes are encrypted?

August 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

Preparing your Mac for someone else to own

What do you need to do before selling or giving away your Mac to someone else? Here’s a summary, covering all from Intel to M1 models.

July 22, 2021 Macs, Technology

Explainer: xART and nonces

A strange volume named xART or xarts, secure memory management, and long random numbers: how they fit together to protect against replay attacks.

July 3, 2021 Macs, Technology

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