macOS Catalina News and Articles

[U] macOS Big Sur Update Fixes Security Vulnerabilities

Arnold Zafra · April 8, 2022

Apple finally released a macOS Big Sur update, apparently addressing two security vulnerabilities that were patched in Monterey 12.3.1.

News

Apple Fails to Patch Big Sur and Catalina, Leaves Older Macs Vulnerable to Two Security Exploits

Arnold Zafra · April 6, 2022

Apple has not issued security updates for macOS Big Sur and Catalina, leaving many older Macs vulnerable to two security exploits.

Quick Tip

Installing macOS 12.3 Beta on Catalina FileVault Volume May Brick Your Mac

Jeff Butts · January 29, 2022

If you’re thinking about installing the macOS Monterey 12.3 beta, make sure you don’t do so on a Catalina FileVault volume.

Product News

Apple Releases Security Update for macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina

Andrew Orr · September 13, 2021

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.

How-To

Fixing Broken Mail Search on macOS

Jeff Butts · December 4, 2020

When you run into a problem with broken Mail search, you could pull out your hair trying to fix it. Or, you could just follow these tips.

News

Was Your Mac Slow on Thursday? Apple's OCSP Server Was Likely the Cause

Dave Hamilton · November 13, 2020

On Thursday, October 12th, right around 3:30pm EST, Apple’s OCSP server stopped responding. On the surface that doesn’t sound like much, but when you stop and realize this is the server responsible for authenticating the certificates at the core of all your apps, it starts to matter.

And matter it did! For about an hour yesterday, Mac apps wouldn’t launch (or would launch slowly), rebooting was super-slow (for the same reason), and even Zoom connections took minutes to connect.

News

Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update

Charlotte Henry · November 5, 2020

Apple has seeded a supplemental update of macOS Catalina 10.15.7 to protect against some security vulnerabilities.

Product News

Safari 14 is out and it’s not Just for macOS Big Sur

Andrew Orr · September 18, 2020

Safari 14 will be included but it’s not limited to Big Sur. Mac users running macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina can also get the update.

Podcast

Five Catalina Volumes and Foolproof Migration — Mac Geek Gab 819

John F. Braun · June 15, 2020 · Add Comment

Have you ever noticed your Mac tells you Catalina uses up 5 volumes? How about encrypting specific files and folders? And what about that cable modem password…should you change it? These are just a few of the questions answered.

This episode is chock full of everything you love: Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and yes, answers to your questions! Send yours in to [email protected], and now press play to listen and learn at least five new things.

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