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First a routine Security Update for Mojave goes badly wrong, then Apple provides a fix but no instructions or explanation. Then MRT updates silently go missing for older versions of macOS. Inform users or keep quiet?
Apple has just released a set of new updates for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 to address earlier problems with […]
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
It’s often suggested that developing macOS on a two-year cycle, as it used to be, would result in fewer bugs or problems. What’s the evidence?
Whether it’s a full macOS update, or a small Security Update, it can go wrong. Here’s a systematic guide to the solutions you can try to restore normal function.
One was just a bit wonky, the other has made a mess of many who installed the update. So what went wrong?
Imagine for a moment two or three carefully chosen older Intel Macs bundled with a non-upgradable but maintained version of macOS Mojave.
Following a survey of 37 iMac17,1 systems, there’s no evidence problems are caused by hardware. It’s most likely to be a bug in the firmware installer.
Today’s update to bring macOS Catalina to version 10.15.7 came as something of a surprise, particularly as all […]
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