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macOS and security updates in detail

Major macOS releases from Sierra to Ventura, with full details of each release and security update. Also updates to XProtect, MRT and Gatekeeper.

May 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

M-series Macs

For a systematic compilation of links to articles here about Apple silicon Macs, M1, M2, M3, M4 and […]

January 22, 2021 Macs, Technology

Jerusalem Delivered: 8 Rinaldo abducted by Armida

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The crusaders can’t replace their siege towers because the nearby wood is bewitched. Godfrey dispatches a party to retrieve Rinaldo, but he has been abducted by Armida.

March 16, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 351

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 351. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Show for […]

March 16, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

How localisation confused SilentKnight 2.13

SilentKnight relies on the system_profiler command for much of the key information it needs. But that output is localised to the primary language in use at the time. This continues to cause problems.

March 16, 2026 Macs, Technology

A weekend with Misia: 2

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She married publishing magnate Alfred Edwards and cruised on their large yacht. In 1909 she divorced and married a Spanish painter, while being a major patron of Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes.

March 15, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Dependency and skill fade

It’s an animal trait that learned skills fade when unused over time. This is a problem that needs to addressed by those handing skill-based tasks over to AI.

March 15, 2026 Macs, Technology

A weekend with Misia: 1

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After marrying her cousin, the couple entertained Proust, Mallarmé, Gide, Debussy, and were patrons of Monet, Renoir, Odilon Redon, Signac and Toulouse-Lautrec.

March 14, 2026 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 351

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Show for […]

March 14, 2026 General, Macs, Technology

How to survive the loss of Rosetta

Do you still need Rosetta to translate Intel code so it runs on Apple silicon? With macOS 26.4, Rosetta warnings will start, telling that it won’t be available for much longer.

March 14, 2026 Macs, Technology

Reading Visual Art: 248 Hood

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Worn by the figure of death to obscure its face, as a cowl on a monk’s robes, in religious and academic uniforms, as a chaperon on Dante, and for the traveller when migrating.

March 13, 2026 General, Life, Painting

SilentKnight 2.14 is ready for new firmware versions

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An important update for those expecting to update Apple silicon Macs to 26.4, as older versions may crash, and are expected to report firmware version errors.

March 13, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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