Untangling what in Privacy & Security is controlled by TCC, what resetting it really does, why you should do that before selecting it database, and what TCC does for iCloud.
TCC
Privacy, controlled by TCC and the Privacy & Security settings, can go wrong. Without documentation or good tools, it can prove hard to fix.
From AppleKextExcludeList to XProtect Remediator, what’s where, its current version, and which have fallen into disuse.
From CompatibilityNotificationData to XProtect, details of all the security data and related components in Monterey.
Updates recommended for all users. They finally address problems with using 12-hour and other clocks. Log handling code has been refactored to improve performance.
Final in series. Examines how the hardened runtime controls access to protected private data and services, and how some use private entitlements.
Two bugs – one affecting SDK version beyond 11.0, the other changing designation of the Audio privacy entitlement. Now fixed.
Details of data files for MRT, XProtect, Gatekeeper and other security features in Big Sur. Covers both Intel and M1 Macs.
Privacy protection differs between GUI and the command line, causing anomalies which are being exploited to steal private data.
How to gain access to protected folders without having to add anything to the Privacy pane yourself. Now being exploited in the wild.
