At first, I thought the new XProtect version should be 5272, but some updated without that version changing. Then I stumbled across a secret way to update. Not a good omen for the release of Sequoia.
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How SilentKnight can install macOS updates, up to a point, and how you can recover from an inadvertent download of a macOS update.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […]
Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Catalina or later, bringing it to […]
Explanations of how macOS updates work, and their differences between minor updates for Catalina and Sonoma.
On my Magic Trackpad, Force Click vanished. As it had recently updated its firmware, it looked like that update had caused the problem, although that no longer makes sense. Does your Magic Trackpad have the same problem?
After a batch of new MacBook Pros were delivered with SIP disabled: LockRattler (December 2016), EFIcienC then SilentKnight (July 2019), and here’s what version 3 should look like.
How has the System changed in numbers since Mojave? Why has the number of kernel extensions risen since their deprecation? Why so many Private Frameworks?
How large were Sonoma’s updates? How many were unscheduled patches? Why were there no RSRs? What does Sequoia hold in store?
Update adds two new datestamp fields, and gives decimal seconds in times. Use this app to explore how macOS sets those on files, as shown.
The Eclectic Light Company 