Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Silver Sparrow malware has been found targeting Macs, including Apple's new M1 models, but we don't know what the...

Apple’s Mac product line has changed a lot recently, and if you’re looking for a new Mac, you have...

The Dock is one of the key elements you use to interact with your Mac. Here's how to use...

Content caching lets you use one Mac to store copies of installers, updaters, apps, and more that you download...

A new Amazon phishing scam doesn't include links to click, but rather a telephone number to call: beware! Malvertizing...

Learn some great ways to tweak your Mac's Dock using hidden preferences.

Backups are a lot like insurance: it’s imperative to have it, and you hope you never have to use...

Activity Monitor is a useful tool you can use when troubleshooting problems with your Mac. Here's how to use...

There were a number of important security updates to key software this week: macOS, Chrome, Edge, and even Plex....

Following my article about 4 Types of Backup Hard Drives for Mac, several readers asked about RAID storage. This is a type...