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Last Week on My Mac: More than adventurous

The third successive macOS upgrade brings fundamental changes which could so easily have resulted in catastrophe. How did Apple pull it off?

October 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

A gap opens in EFI firmware, leaving Sierra in doubt

For the moment, firmware versions for updated Macs are different between those running Catalina, and those running Mojave earlier. How could this affect Sierra, though?

October 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

Which EFI firmware should your Mac be using? (version 4)

macOS 10.15 Catalina brings EFI firmware updates for all supported models, and subsequent updates have changed those for […]

October 8, 2019 Macs, Technology

macOS Catalina 10.15 released

Apple has just released the first version of macOS 10.15 Catalina. For those running recent versions of macOS, […]

October 7, 2019 Macs, Technology

Preparing to upgrade to Catalina

Coming in just a few weeks now, if you’re going to upgrade early to Catalina, now’s the time to start preparing with these tips.

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Should you upgrade to Catalina early?

Are you an early adopter, or a cautious delayer? Here’s some advice about the forthcoming upgrade to Catalina to help you decide.

September 3, 2019 Macs, Technology

Downloading an older version of macOS isn’t simple

When you can’t install what the App Store offers: solutions for downloading and installing older versions of macOS for use with Catalina.

August 30, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Prepare to upgrade

The Catalina upgrade promises to be the most complex for years, catering for loss of 32-bit support and its read-only file system. How are you planning to upgrade?

August 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

SystHist 1.9 now tells you which version of macOS is running

A minor update which displays the running version of macOS, and updates its Help book.

May 7, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Struggling with macOS 10.15 already

How to check whether an app, or other executable code, is 64-bit. It wasn’t an easy task despite the tools that macOS provides.

April 7, 2019 Macs, Technology

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