Until Sequoia, it was simply downloaded and installed as any other software update. Since then it has changed frequently and its behaviour can now confuse.
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Apple has released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5318. As usual, it doesn’t release […]
Why upgrading to Tahoe shouldn’t consume the last free space on your Mac’s SSD, and once it has settled should use little more than currently. How to clear out old snapshots and reduce System Data.
Apple has released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5317. As usual, it doesn’t release […]
Build 74 adds a Diagnostics Tool to analyse and catalogue diagnostics folders that are or have been a live log store, including those saved in backups.
Apple has just released macOS 26.0.1 Tahoe, which fixes the problem upgrading to 26.0 on Mac Studio M3 […]
When can you expect to see the next updates to macOS Tahoe, and security updates for Sequoia and Sonoma? Here’s a tentative calendar, and how to spot them in advance.
Apple has just released its weekly update to XProtect, bringing it to version 5316. As usual, it doesn’t […]
At 18:00 on 16 September, XProtect 5315 was released for all Macs. Sequoia systems were unable to update for 24 hours, and Tahoe silently updated when it felt like it. How come?
If you have a Mac Studio M3 Ultra and want to upgrade it to run macOS 26.0 Tahoe, […]
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