• Keeping Your Mac Secure, Part 2: FileVault (sponsor blog/video)
  
  
• Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 46 (webkit.org)
  
  
• Sid Meier's Civilization® VI v1.0.1 (iOS 11.0 or later and compatible iPad)
  
• Civilization VI Mobile FAQ (aspyr support)
  
  
• Firmware Update for OWC Aura SSDs (link removed after page pulled Dec. 21st)
  For OWCSSDAB2MB02(K), MB05(K) and MB10(K) part numbers.
  - Lists fixes for 10.13 EFI host update requirement, Hibernation, & Cold Boot issues.
  
  
• Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience
  
  
• Amazon Prime Video app v5.1.2 (iOS 9 or later)
  (same change notes as the previous 3 updates)
  
  
• Tech 101: Do Mac Hard Disk Drives Need to be 'Defragged'? (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Life Is Strange™ v1.1 (OS X 10.11 or later)
  - Updates the game to the Life Is Strange Complete Season,
  making all five episodes available to all users
  - Fixes a number of minor issues
  
  
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III update (feral interactive)
  
  
• Mac 101: Customizing Finder Views, Part 2 (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Micromat Drive Scope 1.1.2 Update (use in-app update check)
  - Fixed an application hang during launch for certain internal NVMe (PCI-Express) SSDs.
  - Added support for identifying older NewerTech external hard drive enclosures.
  - Corrected an Apple SMART attribute name.
  - Updated drive manufacturer company logos.
  - Other improvements and enhancements.
  
  
• Developer News - Beta 2 of macOS 10.13.3, iOS 11.2.5, tvOS 11.2.5, WatchOS 4.2.2

• About Secure Boot (iMac Pro feature)
  
  
• About Startup Security Utility (iMac Pro feature)
  
  
• About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan (IOAcceleratorFamily, IOKit, Kernel, Mail, Screen Sharing Server entries updated Dec. 21st)
  
  
• How to use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac
  
  
• Adapters for connecting a display to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on your Mac
  
  
• iMac memory specifications (revised Dec. 19th, but no iMac Pro info)
  
  
• If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or device is disabled
  
  
• How to select a different startup disk (added info on Startup Security Utility)
  (originally titled "How to set up and use an external Mac startup disk". 2nd title change.)
  
  
• How to Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  
  
• How to Set up the Apple TV Remote app
  
  
• How to Use Restrictions in iTunes on your Mac or PC
  
  
• How to Install memory in an iMac
  (revised Dec 14th, but no note added that iMac Pro's ram not user upgradeable)
  
  
• Get help with an item purchased from the App Store, iTunes Store, or iBooks Store
  
  
• How to View, change, or cancel your subscriptions

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
 

• Freeware VM VirtualBox 5.2.4 (see Change Log for list of fixes.)
  
  
• LG to unveil new 4K and 5K Thunderbolt 3 monitors at CES next month (neowin)
  
  
• Crucial MX500 1TB SSD Reviews at storagereview and anandtech
  
  
• The NVIDIA Titan V Preview (anandtech)

December 11th to 15th, 2017 News Archive
• Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, Motion, Logic Pro X, Pro Video Codecs Updates
• iMac Pro - the most powerful Mac ever (press release, product page/specs)
• Real-World Benchmarks of new iMac Pro show 2x to 3x speed bump
• Firmware Updates for 802.11ac/802.11n Time Capsule/AirPort Bases (security fixes)
• OWC to Launch Cutting-edge Thunderbolt 3 Products at CES 2018
• Keeping Your Mac Secure, Part 1: User Accounts
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for macOS released
• Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac 15.41.0 Update
• Carbon Copy Cloner v5.0.5 Update (change notes)
• Civilization VI v1.0.6 for Mac (bug fixes)
• Security updates for Adobe Flash Player
• Mac 101: Customizing Finder Views, Part 1
• GRID Autosport for iOS v1.2.1 (bug fixes)
• Netflix iOS app v9.49.2 ('bug fixes' again)
• tvOS 11.2.1 release notes (and HomeKit security fix)
• iOS 11.2.1 release notes (and HomeKit security fix)
• Apple Buys Shazam to Boost Apple Music
• Dolby Vision FW Update for Yamaha Aventage Receivers, CX-5100
• v04.70.36 Update for 2017 LG OLED TVs B7/C7/E7/G7/W7P models.
• Apple Support/Troubleshooting/How-To Article Updates:
  - Potential sources of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interference
  - Release notes for updated Apple Pro Apps
  - Get started with iBooks
  - How to Update the firmware on AirPort base stations
  - Manually manage content on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes
  - How to Send iTunes Gifts via email and Resend iTunes Gifts
  - How to Listen to music on your Apple Watch
  - Security fixes in iOS/tvOS 11.2.1, Safari 11.0.2
  - Security fixes in iTunes 12.7.2 (Windows)
  - Security fixes in iCloud 7.2 for Windows

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.