Anyone who has attempted to install or upgrade macOS knows that the process can sometimes be fraught with errors. The dreaded “macOS (version) could not be verified” error is among the most common you might encounter. This issue can occur when you try to install macOS on either your internal hard drive or an external […]

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Apple finally released a macOS Big Sur update, presumably to address the same security vulnerabilities it recently patched in macOS Monterey. The same fixes might arrive for macOS Catalina shortly. Ed. It appears this update to macOS Big Sur may still be undergoing beta testing. We will update when Apple officially announces the new build […]

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One week after Apple released macOS Monterey 12.3.1  to address two security vulnerabilities, macOS Big Sur and Catalina remain vulnerable to the exploits. This leaves around 35-50% of supported Macs vulnerable to the security exploits, since Apple still supports the two older version of macOS. Apple Neglected to Patch Security Exploits for Macs Still Running […]

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The first beta of macOS Monterey 12.3 has been available for developers since earlier this week, right after 12.2 was released. Today, Apple updated its release notes for the beta with an important warning. Installing the macOS 12.3 beta on a Catalina FileVault volume may brick your Mac. New Features May Draw More Beta Installs […]

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With all the attention on Monterey, you might have missed the latest update to macOS Big Sur. Apple has recently released version 11.6.1 of the operating system. It resolves a number of security concerns, including one that would allow a maliciously-crafted PDF permission to run code you don’t want it to. The Security Patches in […]

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People on Reddit as well as The Mac Observer staff are seeing an update on macOS Big Sur on Thursday. Mac Device Support Update Apple hasn’t listed details on its support page and the update itself only says “This update ensures proper updating and restoring for iOS and iPadOS devices with a Mac.” We’ve reached out […]

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Alongside its security updates for watchOS, iOS, and iPadOS, Mac users are receiving a macOS Big Sur 11.6 update and one for macOS Catalina. These fixes are the same that appeared in iOS 14.8 et al. macOS 11.6 Security Fix CoreGraphics Available for: macOS Big Sur Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to […]

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There are security features that Apple tells us about on stage at keynotes, and then there are hidden improvements it doesn’t mention. macOS has gradually made the UNIX security model irrelevant. For example, even the superuser is only allowed to access the private documents of a regular user with the user’s permission—permission that is given […]

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A Quick Tip from Mac Geek Gab 880: Scheduling Do Not Disturb can help re-enable it on macOS so you don’t forget. Tags: macOS Big Sur, Video Tip

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Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.5 alongside iPadOS 14.7, and it’s a modest update that brings big fixes and improvements without major features. macOS Big Sur 11.5 You can download this through System Preferences > Software Update. Podcasts Library tab allows you to choose to see all shows or only followed shows Fixed – […]

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