Blog - Archived Entries

April 29, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 55 (Update Product ID: 041-56954)

The EFICheck whitelist allows Macintosh systems to determine whether the firmware of the computer or of the Ethernet interface have been manipulated.

April 22, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 51 (Update Product ID: 041-56833)

The EFICheck whitelist allows Macintosh systems to determine whether the firmware of the computer or of the Ethernet interface have been manipulated.

April 18/19, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

XProtect version 2102 (Update Product ID: 041-26559)
Gatekeeper version 165 Configuration Data (Update Product ID: 041-49558)

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences (or App Store in older versions of the operating system). macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

April 18, 2019:
Apple re-releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS Mojave 10.14.4 Upgrade for users of macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-56507)
BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 041-56509)

BridgeOS is the secondary hardware management operating system running on the Apple T2 processors of the latest Macintosh model series.

April 17, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 80 (Update Product ID: 041-55724 / 041-55726)
Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave) for Xcode (Update Product ID: 041-48573)
Apple SafeView Version 7.3 (Update Product ID: 041-32764)

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

SafeView is an internal utility that macOS customers can use to share their screens via Internet with service representatives from Apple or AppleCare. It allows remote access for support purposes. This software is not available to the general public.

April 11, 2019:
We are releasing Battery Monitor version 3.2 through the Mac App Store:

Added support for additional types of Bluetooth Human Interface Devices that will appear in the respective battery overview.
Added new feature to automatically repair the long-time battery capacity log in cases where data corruption is detected.

Battery Monitor is a powerful App to display the charge state of portable Macs in the Dock, to display internal battery information, to capture charge and discharge curves, to keep logs of the aging process of the battery, and to add notifications via Notification Center or speech output.

April 9, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

BootCamp ESD Update (Update Product ID: 041-55643)

BootCamp ESD is an Electronic Software Distribution package that provides drivers for running Microsoft Windows on Macintosh computers.

Boot Camp helps you install Microsoft Windows on your Mac. After you install, you can restart your Mac to switch between macOS and Windows.

April 4, 2019:
We are releasing TinkerTool version 7.2:

Added full support for macOS 10.14.4 and Safari 12.1.
Added new feature to let the application copy itself to the system Applications folder if desired when the program is launched from the virtual distribution disk.

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.

April 3, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 79 (Update Product ID: 041-51551 / 041-51548)

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

April 1, 2019:
We are releasing TinkerTool 6 version 6.5:

Added support for Safari 12.1
Temporary support for the initial version of macOS 10.14 Mojave was removed.

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS. TinkerTool 6 is the edition for the operating systems macOS 10.12 Sierra and macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

Blog - Archived Entries - April 2019