How will quantum cryptography and the ease with which it should break current methods of encryption, affect the security of data on my Mac?
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Could old images be retained on a device or your Mac after you had securely erased it using Erase Assistant?
Recent oddities with FileVault Recovery Keys, and a new exploit GoFetch, raise concerns over how secure FileVault protection is.
Simply having a boot volume group with a System snapshot in it won’t get your Mac to start up from that disk, particularly if it’s an Apple silicon model. Some details.
What do you do when your Mac refuses to log you in because it thinks your password is incorrect? Don’t rush or panic, but follow these steps.
No updates for Intel Macs without T2 chips, apart from the iMac19,1, and there only in Sonoma. T2 and Apple silicon models are more confusing, though.
This article lists the firmware versions of Macs that have been successfully upgraded to run macOS 14.8.4 Sonoma. […]
First added to Macs in the T1 chip, the Secure Enclave makes it far harder for an attacker to gain access to secrets like the FileVault encryption key.
Although your Mac may be unable to boot into macOS, it might be able to start up in Recovery, or offer its internal SSD in Target Disk Mode.
Provenance, condition, AppleCare, Activation Lock, and finally Handover – steps to ensure your money is well spent and you don’t get buyer’s remorse.
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