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How To Manage Apple Updates On Your Mac

Posted on May 19, 2019May 21, 2019 by Tim Hannon in macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Do you think your Mac abruptly installed an update to your Mac’s operating system on its own, without your permission? While it is possible for this to occur if you have automatic updates enabled, I have also had clients inadvertently instruct their Mac to install macOS updates. This occurs because people get confused by the choices … Read more

Beware Of Bogus Adobe Flash Updates

Posted on May 7, 2017November 24, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Security/Privacy, Virus/Malware

[Update Nov 2023: As of 2021, Adobe has ended support for the Flash Player plugin. Please uninstall it if it’s still on your Mac.] Please be aware that  some pop-up windows indicating that you need to update the Adobe Flash Player on your Mac could be bogus. Yup, that’s right. We live in a messy complex world and … Read more

How To Install Major OS X Upgrades

Posted on September 4, 2016April 23, 2020 by Tim Hannon in macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Here’s an overview of how to install a major upgrade to OS X. For example, if you would like to upgrade from OS X Yosemite (aka OS X 10.10) to OS X El Capitan (aka OS X 10.11) then you could follow the instructions below. (These instructions assume you have at least OS X 10.6.8 or … Read more

When Should You Install Major macOS or iOS Updates?

Posted on December 1, 2013October 27, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, macOS (formerly OS X), Maintenance, Software

When Apple releases a major update to the Mac operating system, called macOS, or the operating system used on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, called iOS, clients often ask me when or if they should install these updates.

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