Apple Releases Major Mac Security Updates July 27, 2026: What To Do Now

Jennifer from The IT Guys reviewing Apple macOS security update status on a Mac in a small business office.

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, and Safari 26.6 security updates. Here is what home and small-business Mac users should do before and after installing them.

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Quick Tech Tip: Clean Up Your Printer And Scanner Address Book

Jennifer from The IT Guys helping a small business review multifunction printer address book and scan-to-email settings.

A quick review of printer and scanner address books can prevent sensitive scans from going to former employees, old vendors, personal inboxes, or forgotten scan-to-email accounts.

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5 PM Tech News Recap: Fortinet And Arista Exploits, Fake Teams Updates, Botnets, And AI Agent Security (July 27, 2026)

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The missed July 27, 2026 5 PM technology recap from The IT Guys: Fortinet and Arista exploited vulnerabilities, fake Teams update phishing, the Dysphoria botnet, AI agent security, and practical small-business IT steps.

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Quick Tech Tip: Verify Urgent Requests With A Known-Number Callback

Jennifer from The IT Guys helping verify a suspicious phone or text request through a known-good contact number before taking action.

Before approving money, passwords, MFA codes, remote access, or account changes, verify the request through a phone number, portal, or saved contact you already trust.

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5 PM Tech News Recap: Website Security, AI Agent Risks, Supply-Chain Cooldowns, And Physical AI (July 26, 2026)

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The missed July 26, 2026 5 PM technology recap from The IT Guys: website security, AI-agent risk, supply-chain package cooldowns, Chinese AI model debate, physical AI, and practical small-business IT steps.

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5 PM Tech News Recap: GitLab PoC, Fastjson Attacks, Safer AI Models, and Azure Capacity (July 25, 2026)

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Jennifer’s July 25, 2026 5 PM technology news recap for The IT Guys: GitLab PoC urgency, Fastjson attacks, Check Point management-plane fixes, Google Gemini model updates, Microsoft security progress, and Azure AI capacity.

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Quick Tech Tip: Encrypt USB Drives Before Copying Private Files

Jennifer from The IT Guys helping encrypt a USB drive and portable SSD for safer file transfers.

Before private files ride around on a flash drive or portable SSD, encrypt the drive, test the unlock password, and document where the recovery information is stored.

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Windows Update Service Advisory: What To Check After Microsoft’s July 24 Recovery Notice

Jennifer from The IT Guys reviewing a Windows Update service status dashboard for small business computers.

Microsoft says Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, Microsoft Store, and WSUS functionality recovered after an Azure outage. Here is what Windows users and small businesses should check before assuming updates are broken.

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The IT Guys 5 PM Tech News Recap for July 23, 2026

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Jennifer’s July 23, 2026 5 PM technology news recap for The IT Guys: Microsoft 365 email trouble, urgent Check Point and SharePoint security warnings, Google Workspace updates, Google Cloud reliability notes, and practical AI takeaways.

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