Apple released macOS Ventura 13.5.1 yesterday. The new release does not address any explicit security concerns or vulnerabilities- it only addresses a bug that was found with macOS Ventura 13.5: an issue with System Settings were permissions for location settings… Continue Reading
Today, Apple released Rapid Security Responses for macOS 13.4.1 and iOS/iPad OS 16.5.1. These Rapid Security Responses address CVE-2023-37450 and CVE-2023-32439 respectively. At this point in time, not much information on these vulnerabilities are available other than they address a… Continue Reading
The three major desktop operating systems were successfully compromised at this year’s Vancouver Pwn2Own hacking contest. On day 1, macOS’ security was defeated by @Synactiv with a TOCTOU exploit resulting in escalated privileges. @Synactiv was also successfully at hacking a… Continue Reading
Before you jump to buy a cheaper older Mac, you may want to reconsider and examine the facts. Apple’s Mac lineup has always provided customers and businesses great value when it comes to quality devices and a great operating system… Continue Reading
Have any of you tried to create macOS Ventura virtual machines only to find that they are crashing after first boot and getting stuck in an endless reboot cycle? Do you get the below image practically every time after initial… Continue Reading
Why would you want to do this? For IT Admins, this becomes very handy. Notepad can be used to quickly edit plaintext files used for configurations. Its no-nonsense barebones functionality actually proves the point that “less is more.” TextEdit can… Continue Reading
IPSWs are restore images that were exclusively used by Apple’s iPhones and iPads to install the operating systems on to devices that were in states that required it through applications such as iTunes and Apple Configurator. With the transition to… Continue Reading
Those who are new and well-seasoned alike in administering or engineering for a fleet of macOS devices would probably find these tools to be useful. To me, they are essential. Please find the list below of my favorites: DownloadFullInstaller –… Continue Reading
I’m a regular user of Apple’s products and services. Their ecosystem is unrivaled. If you buy an Apple product, typically, it will be of VERY high quality. How did Apple become mainstream from the mid-2000’s onward? I think it’s partially… Continue Reading