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macOS Gatekeeper review: How well does Apple’s free antivirus defend a Mac from malware

Apple's security layers fight the good fight, but malware and suspect applications can still be installed if warnings are ...

Do you need third-party anti-virus software on a Mac?

Today, of course, is a very different world. Macs are the fourth most popular brand of personal computers, and as owners of a premium brand, Mac owners make a juicy target. Does that mean you need ...
TidBITS

macOS 26 Tahoe Won’t Install on the M3 Ultra Mac Studio

The title says it all—if you have a Mac Studio powered by an M3 Ultra chip, you cannot upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe at this time. macOS 15.7 Sequoia will install, or you can wait until Apple resolves the ...
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#1773: macOS 26 Tahoe pushes FileVault, removes FireWire support, and snubs M3 Ultra Mac Studios; plus older OS security fixes

After last week’s release, we’re focusing on macOS 26 Tahoe news for early adopters. Notably, macOS 26 now enables FileVault boot protection by default during installation for those signing in with an ...
GitHub

macOS system monitor in your menu bar

You can download the latest version here. This will download a file called Stats.dmg. Open it and move the app to the application folder. macOS decides the order of ...
GitHub

Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues.

On an Intel machine, Hot will display the CPU temperature, CPU speed limit (throttling), scheduler limit and number of available CPUs. By default, the menu bar text will be colorized in orange if the ...