Reviews, Tests, Benchmarks and Teardowns
• 2020 Mac Mini: Putting Apple Silicon M1 To The Test (anandtech)
  - Their conclusion was 'Apple hit it out of the park'. (Surprising M1 performance.)
  
  
• Apple Support Articles listing has M1 Mac model's Tech Specs & User Guides
  for the M1 Mac mini, M1 Macbook Air, and M1 MacBook Pro.
  
  Software Updates with M1 Chip Support
• Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (20B50) for the M1 chip Macs.
  (macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 for other Macs was released Nov. 12th.)
  
  
• Apple Configurator 2.13.3 update
  - Adds support for macOS Big Sur and restoring macOS on M1 Macs.
  
  
• Firefox 83.0 supports Apple's Rosetta 2.

This & previous macOS Nvidia drivers are on our Mac Nvidia Drivers downloads page.

"For users on macOS restoring a session with minimized windows, Firefox now uses much less power and you should see much longer battery life.
(and)
This release (83) will support emulation under Apple's Rosetta 2 that ships with macOS Big Sur. We are working toward Firefox being natively-compiled for these CPUs in a future release."

Also released is Firefox ESR 78.5 with "Various stability, functionality, and security fixes".
 

• What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.3
  - Support for macOS Big Sur.
  - Support for restoring macOS on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
  - Web Clip: Configure Ignore Manifest Scope & Target Application Bundle Identifier.
  - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  
  
• Apple Remote Desktop Version 3.9.4 (app store)
  - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  - Support for macOS Big Sur.
  - Support for Mac computers with Apple silicon.
  
  
• iOS 14.2.1 update for iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max, iPhone 12/12 mini.
  Addresses the following issues:
  - Some MMS messages may not be received.
  - Lock Screen could become unresponsive on iPhone 12 mini.
  - Made for iPhone hearing devices could have sound quality issues
    when listening to audio from iPhone.
  (Apple's Security Updates page says this update has no published CVE entries.)
  
  
• Pixelmator Pro version 2.0 (for macOS 10.14.4 or later, with 64-bit processor)
  - Compatible with macOS Big Sur.
  - See linked app store page for list of changes/fixes.
  
  
• Apple announces App Store Small Business Program (pr)
  - "New program reduces App Store commission to 15 percent for small businesses
  earning up to $1 million per year."
  
  
• A Hole in the Wall (Little Snitch developer's blog)
  - Regarding Privacy and Apple's new Network Extension Framework in Big Sur.

  " There's an explicit whitelist that allows certain macOS services to bypass any third party firewalls and to communicate on the Internet without being even noticed by the user. A hole in the wall...
  We are already working on an alternative technique how to make even those currently hidden connections visible again in Little Snitch in one of our next updates. Looks very promising so far! So stay tuned and protect your privacy. It's yours, after all."

  (Ref: The traffic of some Apple processes isn't shown in Little Snitch 5.)
  
  
• I've added Download pages for Security Update 2020-006 (Mojave & High Sierra)
  to last week's page on the updates. (Also notes on reported problems running Apps from the App Store after the High Sierra update. Curious if the download updater helps.)
  
  
• Transporter 1.2 is now available on the Mac App Store (Apple developer news)
  
  
• New WebKit Features in Safari 14 (webkit blog)

• How to use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac
  - Added info on using Diagnostics with Apple Silicon (M1) Macs.
  
  
• If you need to install Rosetta on your Mac
  - Rosetta 2 translates Apps made for Intel-based Macs to run on M1 Macs.
  - If you have printing problems with an M1 Mac, check for printer updates.
  - If the printer software isn't M1 compatible, set it to open with Rosetta.
  
  
• How to use safe mode on your Mac
  - added info for M1 Macs.
  
  
• If your Mac doesn't start up all the way
  
  
• How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility
  
  
• How to reinstall macOS
  - removed "from macOS Recovery" from article title,
  and added instructions for Apple silicon Macs.
  
  
• How to create a bootable installer for macOS
  - added Big Sur info.
  
  
• About legacy system extensions and macOS
  
  
• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers
  (added "on Intel-based Mac computers" to title)
  
  
• What's new in Apple Remote Desktop (added v3.9.4 info)
  
  
• How to Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• How to Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) of your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• Use an external graphics processor with your Mac
  - To use an eGPU, a Mac with an Intel processor is required.
  
  
• About USB on Mac computers - added USB 4 (M1 Macs) info.
  - Has specs on USB types (speed & power), and performance tips.
  
  
• About battery health management in Mac notebooks
  - "This article applies only to Mac computers with Apple silicon."
  
  
• About battery health management in Mac notebooks
  (added note "This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• Determine battery cycle count for Mac notebooks
  
  
• Mac computers with Apple silicon
  - About This Mac shows an item labeled Chip, followed by the name of the chip (M1)
  
  
• Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip
  - The M1 Macs do not have the Apple T2 chip.
  
  
• Mac mini: How to remove or install memory
  - Added info on 2020 M1 Mac Mini (memory integrated in M1 chip)
  
  
• What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.3
  - See requirements for using this version.
  
  
• Identify your Mac mini model
  - Added Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1.
  - And Mac mini (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Pro model
  - Added 2020 M1 model - MacBookPro17,1
  - And MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Air model
  - Added MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1.
  - And MacBook Air (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• How to install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant
  - added "Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor".
  
  
• How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad
  
  
• How to Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books
  
  
• If your Apple devices aren't getting Apple push notifications
  - This article is intended for network administrators.

• Firefox Focus: Privacy browser for iOS v8.1.6 (app store)
  
  
• Dante Accelerator PCIe card Firmware v4.0.1 (Yamaha)
  - You need to update the Dante Accelerator Driver for Mac to V2.5.2 or later.
  In addition, V2.5.3 or later is required for macOS 10.14.4 or later.
  - The Dante Firmware Update Manager does not support macOS 10.15.
  (To use AIC128-D on macOS 10.15, update the firmware with another OS).
  - Also see bottom of page for more Mac System Requirements.
  (Including notes about use in a Thunderbolt case.)
  
  
• Malicious Python Code and Little Snitch Detection (isc.sans)
  
  
• FYI: LG C9/E9/W9 & B9 TV Firmware Updates download page date changed.
  - Download pages originally dated Oct. 29th & 30th, now dated Nov. 14th.
  (Version number and change info still same as original posts.)
  
  
• About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows (apple)
  
  
• Crucial P5 2TB SSD Review (storagereview)
  
  
• Sony Android TVs Firmware version 6.7140 (info and download)
  - See list of changes (including Android™ 9.0).