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Last Week on My Mac: What firmware version is that?

After surprise EFI firmware updates, an unsurprising set of problems. Which version to use, and how to use it? Or is it just a ploy to confuse?

November 4, 2018 Macs, Technology

Upgrading a MacBook Pro 2018 with T2 to Mojave may fail

Many users with MacBook Pro 2018 models with the T2 chip are reporting that upgrading to macOS 10.14 […]

September 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple warns us to prepare for Mojave

Apple has today released its guidance notes for system administrators, to help them prepare for the release of […]

August 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple has released a second Supplemental Update for the MacBook Pro 2018 with Touch Bar

Apple has just released macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2 for MacBook Pro (2018) models with T2 […]

August 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Apple’s Cloud of Unknowing

How did it take Apple so long to tell users of the imminent death of Back to My Mac? And why does Apple replace fully-functional Smart Keyboards?

August 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Apple changes SMC reset on T2 Macs, and updates NVRAM reset info

Important info about resetting the NVRAM with a firmware password, and new procedures for resetting the SMC in Macs with T2 chips.

August 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Booting the Mac: loading boot.efi and Secure Boot

The Mac has completed its self-test routines, and now prepares to load the EFI firmware or ‘boot loader’. Where it finds it, what it needs, and how Secure Boot changes this.

August 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

Before boot.efi: the Mac’s initial self-test routines

What happens in your Mac when you press the Power button? Before it loads the EFI firmware, it goes through self-testing, and initialising key chips.

August 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

Recovering from failed T2 firmware updates and related problems

Failed EFI firmware updates should be self-healing in recent models, but what do you do if your T2 Mac messes up a firmware update? Full details revealed.

July 30, 2018 Macs, Technology

Why are my Mac’s fans running at full blast?

By default, your Mac’s cooling fans run at full blast. Only the control system slows them down when it is safe to do so. How to diagnose and fix its problems.

July 18, 2018 Macs, Technology

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