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macOS Gatekeeper is used to validate macOS apps. In previous versions of macOS Gatekeeper, Control-click could be used as a launch override for running downloaded apps. Apple has now changed that. Under earlier versions of macOS, users could override Apple’s […]

The System Settings app in macOS Sequoia Security policies are provided in macOS to restrict which apps can run outside of the usual protective system policies. Here’s how macOS Sequoia can override system policies in some cases. Apple’s macOS is

Ejecting Finder volumes when copies complete. A handy new feature of macOS Sequoia allows a mounted volume to self-eject once a process copying files from it ends. Here’s how to use it. If you’ve ever copied a large file from

macOS’s new Eject Disk command. The original Mac let you erase disks right on the Desktop, with the feature returning thanks to macOS Sequoia. Here’s how to use it. When the original Mac was released in 1984, its desktop

macOS file and folder security. Apple provides security features in macOS to give apps access to files on your local storage and removable drives. Here’s how to configure them. Years ago, Apple added the ability for macOS to restrict which

Apple has added a few new features to the macOS Notes app for adding elements to text. Here’s how to use the Notes Attachments Browser. The Notes app in macOS 15 Sequoia adds some new features, and one of those

Apple has added a new option to Finder’s Show View Options window, titled Show Library Folder items. Here’s how to find it in macOS Sequoia. The Finder’s View->Show View Options window has long held a range of controls for changing

Malware is bad software you don’t want to encounter, as it can harm your Mac or cause data loss. Here’s how to protect against it. With security being an ever-increasing concern in the connected age, malicious attacks by bad actors

The macOS Dock displays apps you add to it or that you run. Here’s how to make it display only apps that are currently running on your Mac. The macOS Dock app originated in macOS’s early OS precursor NeXTStep and

Amazon AWS CodeBuild service. CodeBuild is an Amazon Web Service tool for automating the building of software. Now you can use it to build macOS and iOS apps. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive set of cloud computing services