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Take control of updates using softwareupdate

The commands to use with softwareupdate to download and install different types of update and complete macOS installers. And how to deal with XProtect in Sequoia and later.

July 30, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released another update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, its second in the last […]

July 28, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in macOS Tahoe 26.6?

Although it brings a record number of 143 security fixes, changes in version 26.6 seem fairly modest in […]

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Last Week on My Mac: Annotate your log for fun and profit

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Adds notes to log entries, which can be coupled with its search feature to assemble collations of entries of interest, as well as adding info on activities and events.

July 26, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS, bringing it to version 5352. […]

July 24, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Stand by for macOS updates

Expected next week: updates for all three supported versions of macOS, and a return to order for firmware in Apple silicon Macs. Here’s what to expect and when.

July 23, 2026 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 3.02 fixes menus and auto-updates

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Removes superfluous menu commands that could cause crashes, and adds support for auto-update. However, there are currently problems in macOS 27 betas to beware of.

July 21, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released its first update to XProtect for all versions of macOS since early June, bringing […]

July 15, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Mints 1.22 now provides Locale information

This adds extensive information about the current locale and language settings, and is fully compatible with macOS 27.

July 14, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Logistician 1.2 fixes a couple of bugs

Fixes to occasional but persistent crashing bugs with no workaround. Recommended for all users.

June 30, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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