http://www.xlr8yourmac.com Mac News, Tips, Upgrades, Mods and More en-us Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:50:00 EST Mac News/Tips/How-To Guides/Reviews/Upgrades http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#TTP11.0.6 See post for list of new features, bug fixes and improvements. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:50:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#news - Apple launches "Ultimate Rivals" sports game franchise exclusively on Apple Arcade. - Introducing the ThunderBay 4 mini. - Working with macOS Snapshots (Drive State). - New Mac Pro Now Available for Purchase. - Microsoft Office for Mac (365/2019) version 16.32 (with security fixes for Excel and PowerPoint). - Micromat MachineProfile 1.3.11 update adds 16-in MacBook Pro support, more. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:45:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#2019MacProSupportDocs How To articles cover RAM, PCIe cards, Power Supply, Apple I/O Card, Memory Specifications, etc. (Also covers the Radeon Pro 580X MPX Module, Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Module and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Module.) Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:45:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#Nvidia_10.13.6_Driver_update See post for details and download for graphics driver 387.10.10.10.40.133 posted Dec. 12, 2019. (For the build number after installing Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra.) Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:45:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#applesupportdocs - Identify your Mac Pro model (added info on 2019 Mac Pro). - How to turn your Mac on or off (added info on 2019 Mac Pro). - How to install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant. - About the Apple T2 Security Chip (added 2019 Mac Pro). - How to find out which macOS your Mac is using. - What's new in the updates for macOS Catalina (added 10.15.2 info). - Apple web server notifications (security fixes). - About macOS Recovery. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:00:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#ProAppsUpdates See post for release notes with details on changes/fixes. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:45:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#macOS_updates See post for downloads of updates and info on release notes/security fixes in macOS 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:30:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#AppleUpdates See post for release notes and security fixes. Safari 3.0.4 available for macOS 10.14.6/10.13.6 and included in macOS 10.15.2. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:30:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#xcode_update Apple Xcode 11.3 includes updates to support new OS versions, bug fixes, simulator support for Touch Bar (2nd generation) plus security fixes. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:30:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#AdobeSecurityUpdates Adobe security bulletins on updates for Acrobat and Reader (APSB19-55), Photoshop (APSB19-56), Brackets (APSB19-57), and ColdFusion (APSB19-58). Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:30:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#othernews - WordPress 5.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release. - About the security content of iCloud for Windows 10.9. - About the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.16 (includes AAS 8.2). - About the security content of iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows. - Freeware VM VirtualBox 6.1.0 major update (includes VM crash fix for macOS Hosts). - Chrome 79.0.3945.79 stable channel update (includes 51 security fixes). - Onkyo RZ series Receiver HDMI 4K Enhanced Mode Settings Tip (updated). - Pro Audio: Five Essential Audio Effects. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:30:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/dec19/120619.html#Firefox_update Firefox 71.0 has improvements to Lockwise (integrated password manager) and Enhanced Tracking Protection, Native MP3 decoding on macOS/Linux/Windows, new kiosk mode functionality, security fixes and more. Firefox ESR 68.3.0 includes fixes to improve performance, stability and security. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:00:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/dec19/120619.html#Pixelmator_Pro_Update Pixelmator Pro version 1.5.3 (for macOS 10.13 or later, with 64-bit processor) adds "some major performance improvements to Auto Save, includes a new Show Source Marker option for the Clone tool, and brings a few important fixes". Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:55:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/nov19/112219.html#DisplayLink_Update_for_Catalina_Mojave See post for info and download. (Includes a note on enabling kernel extension, and screen recording.) Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:55:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/nov19/112219.html#STP96 Safari Technology Preview 96 with Web API, Web Animations, WebAuthN, SVG, CSS, Clipboard API, CSS Shadow Parts, JavaScript, Picture-in-Picture API, Media, Service Worker, Back-Forward Cache, Web Inspector and WebDriver improvements and fixes. Download available for macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:15:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/nov19/CCC_5_1_14_Update.html#CCC_5.1.14 See post for info on 13 improvements/fixes, and how to update or download full version (30 day trial available). Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:15:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/nov19/111519.html#2019_16in_MacBook_Pro See post for press release, new model info and tech specs. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:15:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/nov19/110819.html#pacifist_update See post for info and release notes. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:15:00 EST http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/oct19/101819.html#SoftRAID_5.8 SoftRAID version 5.8 includes important bug fixes and changes to improve compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina. See post for release notes with more details including known bugs. (A Free 30 Day Trial available.) Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:15:00 EDT http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/oct19/101819.html#virtualbox_update VirtualBox 6.0.14 update has many bug fixes/improvements, including a fix for GUI VM process crash that happened frequently with macOS 10.15 Hosts. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:05:00 EDT http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/Hackintosh_MonsterMini_Benchmarks.html#2019_Hackintosh_Benchmarks Bill sent GeekBench Benchmark results (CPU, OpenCL, Metal) and Unigine OpenGL (Heaven/Valley) results with macOS Mojave 10.14.6 on his Intel 8 Core i9-9900K Hackintosh with dual 1TB NVMe SSDs, 32GB RAM, and RX580 Nitro+ graphics card. (If you missed it earlier, there's NVMe SSD Benchmarks and GFXBench Metal benchmark results down the page - also linked in the Benchmarks Menu.) Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:10:00 EDT http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/recent_articles.html#storytop Driver and OS/Software Updates, Bootable PCIe Dual NVMe SSD Card tests in Mac Pro, DIY Upgrades, Repair Articles, and Tips you may have missed. (Topics range from OS/Software updates and Troubleshooting, to Hardware upgrades and repairs.) Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:00:00 EDT