Researchers at Perception Point write about CVE-2022-22583, a successor to Shrootless that could let attackers bypass Mac SIP.
macOS Monterey
Update to macOS Monterey Fixes Safari Leak
In the latest macOS Monterey update, a controversial Safari leak is plugged. Your web pages no longer give info they shouldn’t to other tabs.
Dropbox 'Actively Working' on Full macOS Monterey 12.3 Support
Dropbox is “actively working on full support” for macOS 12.3 in order to fix an issue that affects online-only files.
Apple Fix for Safari Data Leak Could Come This Week
Distributed last week, the latest Release Candidates for iOS 15.3 and macOS Monterey 12.2 appear to plug a dangerous Safari data leak.
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Dr. Mac Gets Emails
Dr. Mac shares email from readers you may find helpful, including some information about macOS Monterey and making backups.
Thursdays with Bob: Make Mine Monterey – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-30
Dr Mac joins Kelly to talk about upgrading to Monterey, factors you’ll need to consider, and some general upgrade advice.
When Good Macs Go Bad (Part II)
Dr. Mac offers up a few more things you can try before you throw in the towel when your Mac is on the fritz.
Universal Control, App Privacy, and ArtSabers, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 564
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.
Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.2 Developer Beta One Without Universal Control
Apple seeded the fist developer beta of macOS Monterey 12.2 on Thursday. MacRumors reported on the, rather limited, details that were available. One thing missing was Universal Control.
Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences. We don’t yet know what’s included in macOS Monterey 12.2, but Apple has yet to implement a major feature — Universal Control. Universal Control is designed to allow a single mouse and trackpad to be used with multiple Macs and iPads, and Apple has said it will be launching this spring.
Put Your macOS Shortcut Where It’s Easy to Launch
Got workflows set up in macOS Shortcuts, but don’t know how to quickly run them? You can put them in the menu bar or other accessible places.