macOS Catalina: Security and privacy improvements - Help Net Security

macOS Catalina: Security and privacy improvements - Help Net Security

Apple has released macOS Catalina (v10.15), a new major release of its desktop operating system, which comes with many functional and security and privacy improvements.



The former include a new game subscription service, a feature that extends Mac desktops with iPad as a second display, a new accessibility feature that makes it possible to control Mac entirely by voice, and more.


The latter include, among other things, better protections against macOS tampering, an improved Gatekeeper, and the ability to erase and/or deactivate a lost or stolen Mac and to locate a missing Mac even if it’s offline and sleeping.


System and app security


First things first: starting with Catalina, the system runs on its own dedicated, read-only APFS volume and – Apple claims – “nothing can accidentally overwrite critical operating system f ..

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