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Quick-fire questions
How to tell whether Mojave Safari is vulnerable?
> Open Safari, and open the About Safari command in the Safari menu to show its About window. The build number given after its version should be at least 16611.1.21.161.6. If the last digit is any smaller, then you need to update it using the Software Update pane.
How to disable some of Big Sur’s system fonts?
> Use Font Book to control your fonts unless you’re already using a replacement font manager. ≈-click one of the named fonts to see if it can be disabled; those installed in the System’s font folder can’t be, nor can they be removed from that folder, as they’re locked on Big Sur’s protected System volume.
Accessing a Mac without its password
Q My late mother’s iMac, from around 2003, won’t start up without her password, which I don’t know. How can I get it going again?