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If it’s not the date or features of a new version of macOS that come as a surprise, then what is? It’s what birders refer to as jizz, or its feel. What should we look for in Golden Gate?
In Tahoe and later, using Macs with Secure Enclaves, copying the login keychain between them won’t work. But migration should be successful, and can also be used to create new VMs, such as Golden Gate.
Golden Gate, Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8 are due to be released on Monday. What preparations should you make to update or upgrade your Mac?
Due for public release on or by 22 September, it should be accompanied by Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8, and hopefully syncing of firmware versions.
Anything can happen, but so long as you have a recent backup you should be able fix the problems and get back up and running again. Here’s how.
Golden Gate is bringing more than AI. Here are some of the improvements already detailed, some cautions to be aware of, notes on running GG in a VM, Intel support info, and an app update.
Standard users aren’t allowed to chang other users’ settings, but they’ve long been able to update macOS, and for the last 3 years to install full upgrades. Should this change?
Before macOS 12.3, upgrades and updates were different, and only admin users could authenticate the installation of an upgrade to macOS. Now even standard users can, as explained here.
Want to stay running Sequoia or earlier? Want to install security updates such as XProtect data as well? Here’s how to do that without risking being upgraded unintentionally.
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