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Making a better app to check your Mac’s security systems

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Porting a 3-line AppleScript hack to Swift 3 in Xcode is not hard. But there’s always a but…

December 13, 2016 Macs, Technology

TaskExplorer 1.5.0 – an essential update for every Mac user

An essential tool updated and improved. If you don’t have it, download it now; if you already use it, an essential update.

December 12, 2016 Macs, Technology

Just got a new Mac? You should check that its security protection is enabled

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Some brand new MacBook Pros have shipped with SIP disabled. Here’s how to check, including a simple free tool to do so.

December 11, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Safe from prying eyes: a free script app for robust encryption

A free open source droplet for robust encryption and decryption, and explanation of the AppleScript code.

November 13, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Have you ever been had?

Imagine my horror when I found that I had installed an unwanted cleaning utility on my iMac.

July 5, 2015 Macs, Technology

Now I can find it: a utility for running hidden tools in Yosemite

A little utility to locate and run the many hidden tools in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

May 5, 2015 Macs

Where can I find it? – a brief index to bundled tools in Yosemite

Here is a list of bundled tools which you may find in OS X 10.10 Yosemite, together with […]

April 23, 2015 Macs

Disk Utility and diskutil

Disk Utility may seem the most mundane of all the utilities, but together with its command shell partners packs a real punch in several important areas.

April 15, 2015 Macs, Technology

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