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MacStrategy is a web site with lots of free (technical) information and news about Apple products with a specific slant to Europe. Most Apple focused web sites are very USA centric so although we have useful information for American users, we do try to make sure the information we post is also relevant to European users. You can keep up with the latest news, information and software updates via our Twitter feed (see also the right hand column) and our blog (the link to our latest blog post is below). We have many reference articles including some great technical information on the site. Just take a look at our articles listed below, use the navigation menu or icons above or you can go straight to our recently updated/added article lists now. If you're looking for a forum type site we recommend popping over to MacInTouch (albeit they have a very USA centric user base).Newest Articles
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24th June - macOS 10.15 Catalina Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
23rd June - Apple Watch (Series 5) Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
The latest macOS security updates are:
- macOS 10.15 - included in the macOS 10.15.6 Combo Update
- macOS 10.14 - included in the macOS 10.14.6 Combo Update + Security Update 2020-004
- macOS 10.13 - included in the macOS 10.13.6 Combo Update + Security Update 2020-004
- SECURITY WARNING: macOS 10.12 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates - see our securing older operating systems article.
The latest iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / tvOS security updates are:
- iOS/iPadOS 13.6.1 - instructions for upgrading to/updating
- iOS 12.4.8 - instructions for upgrading to/updating
- SECURITY WARNING: iOS 11 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates.
- watchOS 6.2.8 - instructions for updating
- watchOS 5.3.8 - instructions for updating
- SECURITY WARNING: watchOS 4 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates.
- tvOS 13.4.8 - instructions for updating
- SECURITY WARNING: tvOS 12 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates.
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27th March 2020 - Freebies and special offers for creatives/Apple users during the Coronavirus pandemic by Graham Needham (BH)The coronavirus (COVID-2019) pandemic has caused a lot of grief for some creative people so I'm maintaining this blog listing via MacStrategy. I will keep updating it as often as I can. If you have any contributions/corrections/updates don't hesitate to… (read full blog posting) (see all blog posts for all countries)
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