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macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Safari CVE-2021-1844 Bug : Fix It Now!

Apple just rushed out macOS Big Sur 11.2.3, iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1 and Safari 14.0.3 to patch a critical security bug.

Find out what they fix, and why you need to update your MacBook, iPhone and iPad right away!

Apple Rushes Out macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Safari Critical Bug Fixes!

Released on 8 March 2021, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 patches only one bug, which may mislead users into thinking that it’s not very important.

WebKit

Available for: macOS Big Sur

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2021-1844: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

On the same day, Apple also released iOS 14.4.1 and iPadOS 14.4.1 – both patching the same CVE-2021-1844 vulnerability.

WebKit

Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2021-1844: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

Apple also released Safari 14.0.3, which patches the same vulnerability for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave :

WebKit

Available for: macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2021-1844: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

Why Install These macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Safari Bug Fixes ASAP?

While they appear to only patch WebKit in macOS Big Sur, iOS, iPadOS and Safari, they are CRITICAL bug fixes that you need to install right away.

They patch the new CVE-2021-1844 vulnerability, which was discovered by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group and Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research.

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow when the victim opens a specially-crafted web page, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

It is not known if this vulnerability has been exploited yet, but it is critical to install the new updates to prevent that from happening.

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How To Fix NAS Connection Failure In macOS Catalina!

One of the issues you may face after upgrading to macOS Catalina is a sudden failure to connect to your NAS. And no matter what you do – you just can’t access your NAS!

Fortunately, we have the solution for this problem. Here is our guide on how you can fix the NAS connection failure in macOS Catalina!

The macOS Catalina NAS Connection Issue

After upgrading to macOS Catalina, you may experience a sudden and persistent inability to connect to your NAS.

When you try to access your NAS, it will say Connection Failed. And nothing happens when you click the Connect As… button – you don’t get the usual security pop-up to log into your NAS.

This is beyond annoying, because you have now lost all access to your NAS on macOS Catalina.

It is definitely a macOS Catalina issue because if you try using a Windows PC or an old macOS system, you will have no issue accessing the same NAS.

So what should you do?

The Cause Of The macOS Catalina NAS Connection Failure

From what we can tell, this issue is happening because Apple apparently dropped support for SMB1 and SMB 2.0 in macOS Catalina.

With many NAS defaulting to SMB1 for compatibility reasons, users will immediately lose the ability to connect once they upgrade to macOS Catalina.

How To Fix The macOS Catalina NAS Connection Failure

The key is to set your NAS to use SMB 3.0 or later. This should not be a problem if your NAS is less than 5-6 years old, because SMB 3.0 was introduced in 2012.

In our guide, we are going to use the screenshots from our Synology NAS. But it should be similar in concept to NAS from other brands like QNAP and WD :

Log into your NAS
Go to Control Panel > File Services.
Under the SMB section, click on Advanced Settings.

In the Advanced Settings pop-up, you will find that the Maximum SMB protocol is probably set to SMB1.
You need to set the Maximum SMB protocol to SMB3.

Now, this is not necessary, but while you are here, you might as well just set the Minimum SMB protocol to SMB2 and Large MTU.
Then click Apply at the bottom of the Advanced Settings pop-up to save the settings.

If it works, you should be able to connect to your NAS after you log out of your NAS. However, in many cases, you need to take an additional step by manually connecting to your NAS.
To do that, you need to select Go > Connect to Server… in Finder.
Then key in smb://ServerName/ (in our example, smb://DiskStation/) and click Connect.

This should finally launch the security login pop-up, where you can key in your Name and Password to log into your NAS.

After logging into your NAS, you should have no issue accessing your NAS. You can also drag and add your NAS folders to the Favourites list in Finder.

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macOS Catalina – The Full List of 235 Incompatible Apps!

Make sure you check for incompatible apps before you upgrade to macOS Catalina, because it no longer supports 32-bit apps!

Let’s take a look at the full list of 235 incompatible apps that the macOS Catalina installer has been programmed to look for.

Why Are These Apps Incompatible With macOS Catalina?

While many developers have transitioned their software to 64-bit versions over the years, there are still many 32-bit apps out there.

After all, not everyone is able or willing to upgrade to the latest version of any software. There are plenty of people who are happy to stick with the software they purchased years ago.

However, macOS Catalina is the first macOS operating system to drop all support for 32-bit apps, rendering all those apps incompatible.

There is no workaround – they will not work with macOS Catalina, period.

What If My App Is In The macOS Catalina Incompatible List?

If an app you are using is listed above, then it is a 32-bit app that will not work with macOS Catalina.

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You have two options at this point :

a) if you want to use macOS Catalina – you will need to uninstall that app, and replace it with a 64-bit alternative

b) if you want to continue using the app – then you should NOT upgrade to macOS Catalina. Just stick to macOS Mojave or earlier, and you will do just fine.

Check Your Other Apps Before Upgrading To Catalina!

It would be wise not to just rely on the list of incompatible apps that macOS Catalina recognises, because it is just a partial list of all the 32-bit apps that are still being used worldwide.

You should identify the other 32-bit apps you need to upgrade or replace, before upgrading to macOS Catalina.

The Full List Of 235 Apps Incompatible With macOS Catalina

Hidden in the macOS Catalina’s installer code is a list of 235 apps that Apple has identified to be incompatible.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and mainly covers popular software that Apple will highlight as incompatible during the upgrade process.

10.5 Software Update or earlier
1Password 2.12.1 or earlier
3D Weather Globe / 3D Weather Globe Deluxe Edition / 3D Weather Globe 2 Screensaver
3ivx 504 or earlier
ADmitMac 9.0.1 or earlier
Adobe Creative Cloud 1.0.x or earlier
Adobe Creative Cloud 1.1.x or earlier
AirDisplay 1.6.3 or earlier
AJA 12.2.1 or earlier
AJA Io HD Driver 6.0.3 or earlier
Antidote HD 7.2 or earlier
Antidote HD 3.1.6 or earlier
Antidote RX
App Tamer 2.0.5 or earlier
Apple Configurator 1.9.9 or earlier
Asepsis
AT&T Laptop Connect Card 1.0.4 or earlier
AT&T Laptop Connect Card 1.0.5 or earlier
AT&T Laptop Connect Card 1.10.0 or earlier
Avast! 1.0.1 or earlier
Avast Mac Security 10.14 or earlier
Avid CoreAudio Plugin 12.1.0.x or earlier
Bark 1.1 or earlier
Bark 1.0.1 or earlier
Belkin Router Monitor
Best Youtube Downloader
Billings Pro 1.6.5 or earlier
Box Sync 4.0.6567 or earlier
Camouflage 2.0 or earlier
Canon UFRII 2.25 or earlier
Canon UFRII 2.35 or earlier
cDock 1.1.3 or earlier
CHUD
Clusters 1.7 or earlier
CosmoPod 4.5.1 or earlier
DAVE 12.0.1 or earlier
Default Folder X 4.3.10 or earlier
Disk for iPhone
DisplayLink 1.9 or earlier
DisplayPad 5 or earlier
DisplayPad 1.4 or earlier
DivX 1.3 or earlier
DoubleCommand 1.6.9 or earlier
Dropbox 1.1.34 or earlier
eID 4.0.7 or earlier
ESET Cyber Security 6.0.14 or earlier
FastCut Threshold Plugin 1.0 or earlier
Flip4Mac 3.0 or earlier
FortiClient 5.4.0.493 or earlier
FinderPop 2.4.9 or earlier
Final Cut Server Preference 1.5.2 or earlier
Genieo 2.0 or earlier
GlimmerBlocker 1.4.12 or earlier
Glims 1.0b34 or earlier
Glims 1.0.42 or earlier
Google Japanese IM 1.13.1880 or earlier
GPG Mail 2.5.1 or earlier
Growl 1.2.2 or earlier
Gutenprint 5.2.10 or earlier
Hear Plugin 1.0.4 or earlier
Hear Plugin 1.0.5 or earlier
Hear Plugin 1.1.4 or earlier
InstantOn 7.2.1 or earlier
iStat Menus 2.9 or earlier
iStat Menus 4.20 or earlier
iStat Menus 5.10 or earlier
iStat Server 2.21 or earlier
Kaspersky Antivirus 2.2.0d16 or earlier
Kanbox 1.1.2.x or earlier
Kanbox 1.1.1 or earlier
KeyMagic 1.5 or earlier
KinemeCore 0.5.1 or earlier
LabTech Agent 1.0 or earlier
LaCie USB 3.0 Driver 1.0.8 or earlier
launch2net Drivers 2.13.0 or earlier
LazyMouse 2.5 or earlier
Litecoin Ticker 1.337 or earlier
Little Snitch 1.2.64 or earlier
Little Snitch 2.5.3 or earlier
Little Snitch 3.3 or earlier
Line6 TonePort Driver 4.1.0 or earlier
Logitech Control Center 3.9.4 or earlier
M-Audio Driver 1.10.1 or earlier
M-Audio Driver 2.3.1 or earlier
Macspoofer 1.0 or earlier
Magican 1.4.8 or earlier
McAfee Internet Security 3.3 or earlier
McAfee Security 1.0.0d1 or earlier
McAfee VirusScan 8.6 or earlier
Mou 0.8.7 or earlier
Move Media Player
MyBook RAID Manager 1.0.1 or earlier
Net Nanny 3.1.7 or earlier
Norton AntiVirus
Norton Internet Security 5.9.1 or earlier
Opswat Gears 10.2.185 or earlier
Parallels 2.5 or earlier
Parallels 7.0.15094 or earlier
Parallels Access 2.0.0 or earlier
Pen Tablet Preference 5.3.3-3
Plaxo 1.0 or earlier
Plaxo 3.16.2 or earlier
Plaxo 3.0 or earlier
Printopia 2.1.10 or earlier
Pro Tools 9.0f121 or earlier
Qmaster Components
Qmaster Preference 3.5 or earlier
QT Desktop Video Out 1.2.7 or earlier
QuickBooks 2009 10.0f2440 or earlier
QuickBooks 2010 11.0f2972 or earlier
QuickBooks 2011 12.0f5460 or earlier
QuickBooks 2012 13.0.f7630 or earlier
QuickBooks 2013 14.0f10166 or earlier
QuickBooks 2014 15.0f2630 or earlier
QuickBooks 2015 16.0.6 or earlier
Quicken Essentials 1.7.4 or earlier
QQ Input 2.8.999 or earlier
QQ Mac Manager 2.4.0 or earlier
Rapport 1.0 or earlier
Rapport 2.0 or earlier
Razer Kraken Audio Plugin 1.04 or earlier
Razer Kraken 7.1 Audio Plugin 1.02 or earlier
Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Audio Plugin 1.04 or earlier
Razer Kraken 7.1 Blue Audio Plugin 1.03 or earlier
Razer Kraken 7.1 v2 Audio Plugin 1.1 or earlier
Razer Mamba 2012 1.07 or earlier
Razer ManOWar Audio Plugin 1.2 or earlier
Rubbernet 1.2 or earlier
Screen Sharing 1.4 or earlier
Seagate Maxtor NotificationExec 4.1.6 or earlier
SecureVault LexarFilter 2.2.0 or earlier
Shake 4.10 or earlier
Smith Micro Internet Cleanup 5.0.4 or earlier
Smith Micro Internet Cleanup 5.1.1 or earlier
SMS Widget 3.4 or earlier
Snapz Pro X 4.0.0 or earlier
Sogou IM 2.9.0 or earlier
Sonner Qio 2.7.1 or earlier
Sophos AntiVirus 7.2.0 or earlier
Sophos AntiVirus 9.4.4 or earlier
Sophos Auto Update 7.3.4 or earlier
Sophos Endpoint 9.5.2 or earlier
Sophos Home 9.4.4 or earlier
Sound Bunny 1.0.1 or earlier
Sound Control 2.2.3 or earlier
SourceTree 1.5.6 or earlier
Sony Palm 6 Sync Driver 2.0.1 or earlier
SRS iWOW 3.1.x or earlier
SRS iWOW 3.0.x or earlier
SugarSync Manager 1.9.26 or earlier
Suitcase Fusion 17.0.0 or earlier
SugarSync 1.0 or earlier
SugarSync 1.0.9 or earlier
Switcher Maestro
SuperDrive Update 2.1 or earlier
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.6565 or earlier
Synergy KM 1.0.1 or earlier
Sxs Memory Card Driver 1.0.45049 or earlier
TabExpose 2.3 or earlier
TelldusCenter 2.1.1 or earlier
TorchUpdated 25.0 or earlier
TotalFinder 1.6.2 or earlier
TotalSpaces 1.2.9 or earlier
Transmit 4.1.7 or earlier
Trend Smart Surfing 1.6.1089 or earlier
Trim Enabler 3.2.4 or earlier
Trusteer Endpoint Protection 1609.22 or earlier
Undercover 5.5 or earlier
VirusBarrier 10.6.12 or earlier
Visor 2.2 or earlier
Videobox TAAVPlugin 2.3T or earlier
Virtru 1.0.2 or earlier
Vodafone v2.0.6 or earlier
VMWare Fusion 3.1.4 or earlier
VMWare Fusion 4.1.1 or earlier
Wacom 6.3.8-2 or earlier
WD Drive Manager 2.2.7 or earlier
WD SmartWare 2.1.x or earlier
WD SmartWare 1.0.x or earlier
WebEx Outlook Plugin 32.5.1 or earlier
XtraFinder 0.25.4 or earlier
ZEV0 2012.09.23 or earlier

The list was consolidated somewhat, combining minor revisions for the same software.

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macOS Catalina – Don’t Upgrade Until You Do This First!

macOS Catalina (or macOS version 10.15) is coming in October 2019, bringing with it a slew of really nice improvements and new features.

However, unlike earlier macOS releases – you need to prepare for macOS Catalina, or you could run into trouble right after the upgrade!

macOS Catalina Requirements

Before we start, make sure you have one of these systems – macOS Catalina will only run on these Mac computers.

iMac Pro : All models
iMac : Late 2012 or newer
Mac Pro : Late 2013 or newer
Mac mini : Late 2012 or newer
MacBook Pro : Mid 2012 or newer
MacBook : Early 2015 or newer
MacBook Air : Mid 2012 or newer

macOS Catalina – Don’t Upgrade Until You Do This First!

Unlike earlier versions of macOS, Catalina drops support for 32-bit apps. Therefore, you must check if you are still using any 32-bit apps before you upgrade.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to check for 32-bit apps in macOS :

Click on the Apple icon on the top left of the task bar.
Select About This Mac from the pull-down list.

In the Overview screen, click on the System Report… button.

When System Report loads, select Software > Applications from the column on the left.
It will now take a minute or two to scan all of your apps.
Once it loads, you can scroll through all of your apps to look for any that have their 64-Bit (Intel) status marked No.

However, an EASIER method is to locate the 64-Bit (Intel) column, and click on it to list all those marked No at the top.As you can see, quite a number of applications, including those used to setup the actual apps, are still 32-bit apps.

Now, you need to uninstall all those 32-bit apps and replace them with 64-bit versions. Otherwise, they will all fail to work once you upgrade to Catalina!

Why Do You Need To Run This Check Again?

You need to find out what 32-bit apps you are still running, because they will NOT work after you install macOS Catalina.

You will need to upgrade these 32-bit apps with newer 64-bit versions, BEFORE you upgrade to macOS Catalina.

Can’t I Upgrade My Apps After I Upgrade To macOS Catalina?

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It is possible to remove your 32-bit apps and install their 64-bit versions after upgrading to macOS Catalina.

However, you may have trouble removing all of the older components, if the old 32-bit app used an installer.

So we highly recommend that you uninstall all 32-bit apps, and install their 64-bit versions… BEFORE you upgrade to macOS Catalina.

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Apple Finally Kills iTunes… Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish!

Apple FINALLY kills off iTunes, and the world is a better place for it!

Find out what killing off iTunes means for Apple users, and why we should celebrate its death with champagne and loud cheers!

iTunes Lifeline Finally Cut!

Well, not right away though. That junk software will continue to soldier on until you upgrade to macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15) – their next-generation operating system.

After you upgrade to macOS Catalina, iTunes will no longer exist. Only then you can safely toast its demise with champagne.

iTunes Was A Bloated Piece Of Shit

Honestly, why are some Apple fans so crazy about iTunes, literally crying virtual tears over its impending demise?

That piece of shit should have been canned years ago. Cast in concrete and dropped into the deepest ocean humanity can find.

You guys do know that you can be an Apple fanboy without pretending to love iTunes, right? RIGHT?

Apple Just Cut It Into Three Pieces

I’m ecstatic Apple finally pulled the plug on that bloated, unwieldy junk software, instead of forcing a new version down our throats every year.

I’m just a little sad that they chose to split iTunes into three smaller apps – Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Podcasts.

Apple Music for macOS Catalina

Apple TV for macOS Catalina

Apple Podcasts for macOS Catalina

Sure, this would finally align macOS devices with their iOS cousins, which already have those apps. But now, you have to use three separate apps to manage your media, instead of just one.

There is also the tendency for those apps to bloat, as Apple adds more features with each iteration.

Wasted Opportunity?

IMHO, Apple could have used this opportunity to reinvent (and revolutionise?) how we manage and use media.

Instead of killing iTunes, perhaps they should have created a completely new unified app, with a different concept and UI… and a new name.

Not only is the iTunes name now irrevocably associated with user frustration, it is also incongruous with what iTunes has become.

The BEST Part About Killing iTunes

The BEST part about Apple killing iTunes is something many people somehow missed – you can now backup, update and sync your iOS devices through Finder!

This feature alone is worth upgrading to macOS Catalina at the earliest opportunity, even if Apple did not kill iTunes.

No longer will you have to use iTunes to backup, update and manage files in your iOS devices.

No longer will you be forced to use specific folders to sync your media files with your iOS devices.

No longer will you wonder why iTunes stubbornly refuses to sync certain photos and videos, while syncing all other photos and videos.

Yes, no longer will you have to put up with the piece of shit software called Apple iTunes to use your iOS devices!

If it actually works as advertised, this feature alone will finally see me purchase my first iPad since I sold off my first-generation iPad many years ago.

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