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Use Writing Tools to understand the log in LogUI build 46

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Actions are moved to its toolbar to improve use. Selected messages can now be extracted into a window for editing (all Macs) and summary using Writing Tools (Apple silicon).

May 12, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Search your log extracts with LogUI build 42

Search your log extract instantly to show only entries containing the chosen text in their message, process name, sender name, or subsystem.

May 6, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

How checking hashes can slow your Mac

SHA-256 hashes are used in code signatures and security as a means of identification and verification. They bring a substantial computational burden, and can be very slow in some Intel Macs. Plus a new version of Dintch for integrity checks.

April 28, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

April 22, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

The perils of virtualisation on M4 Macs

In a VM hosted on an M4, upgrading 14.7.5 to 15.4.1 took an 8.7 GB download and worked. From 15.1 to 15.4.1 took over 15 GB and failed with a kernel panic.

April 21, 2025 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 update

Apple has just released an urgent security update to macOS Sequoia to bring it to version 15.4.1. There […]

April 16, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

April 15, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

AppexIndexer build 8 has sort and search features

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New version of app extension explorer offers 4 sort orders, adds support for UUIDs, and a ‘live’ search feature to find a UUID quickly and efficiently.

April 14, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

Is your Mac’s firmware still supported?

A round-up of firmware updates across 15.4, 14.7.5 and 13.7.5, prospects for future macOS and firmware updates, and problems updating to 15.4.

April 11, 2025 Macs, Technology

Discover appexes with AppexIndexer

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Explore the app extensions installed on your Mac, in a list of well over 400, including many in macOS, and those in 3rd party products.

April 10, 2025 Macs, Technology, Updates

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