Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!

From	Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!
Organization	Southern Nevada Institute of Technology
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Date	2026-05-24 22:44 +0000
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On May 24, 2026 at 3:30:23 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<n7hcfvF705nU3@mid.individual.net>:

> On 24/05/2026 23:02, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>> On May 24, 2026 at 1:45:19 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>> <n7h6avF63liU1@mid.individual.net>:
>> 
>>> On 24/05/2026 16:13, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>> On May 24, 2026 at 7:28:33 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>> <n7gg8iF2pf1U1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 24/05/2026 15:16, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>> [....]
>>>>>> I’m not asking for help. I’m noting that my iCloud storage on Apple’s
>>>>>> servers has gone corrupt  —  or more specifically the metadata and syncing
>>>>>> info. Apple agrees and is working to recover my data in a way that I can
>>>>>> retrieve.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Much of this data is on a different computer than my main. Work one and on
>>>>>> old backups — but I have reorganized some and some newer data might be
>>>>>> lost.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There is no debate here, nor a request for help — merely a report.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If someone wants more info I might provide, but you’re clearly trolling and
>>>>>> David, with all his good intentions, is still struggling with basics such
>>>>>> as why deleting an app leaves files in the Library folder (as designed).
>>>>>> Neither of you are at a level offer help or even understanding — even if I
>>>>>> was asking for such. Which, again, I’m not.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You will use this as an avenue of attack; David will go on irrelevant
>>>>>> tangents about malware. It is what it is.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> You have been hoist by your own petard, Brock!
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard
>>>>> 
>>>>> You need to access your iCloud from either a brand new computer or from
>>>>> one which has has the hard drive wiped.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm beginning to believe what other folk have said about you being
>>>>> incompetent. 😢
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Can you explain how that would tie into this terminal command:
>>>> 
>>>> brctl log -n 50
>>>> 
>>>> Having output like this (even after a full local iCloud sync system reset and
>>>> from a different computer):
>>>> 
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:19.879-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:20.182-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:20.183-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:30.286-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:30.929-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:51:30.933-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-14 21:57:08.467-0700] syspolicyd[506] error while getting
>>>> ubiquityIdentityToken: Error Domain=N>
>>>> [CRIT 2026-05-15 09:50:14.254-0700]
>>>> com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[4474] UNREACHABLE: invalid m>
>>>> [CRIT 2026-05-15 09:50:14.254-0700]
>>>> com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[4474] UNREACHABLE: invalid m>
>>>> [CRIT 2026-05-15 09:50:14.438-0700]
>>>> com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[4474] UNREACHABLE: invalid m>
>>>> [CRIT 2026-05-15 09:50:14.438-0700]
>>>> com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[4474] UNREACHABLE: invalid m>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-15 14:36:51.980-0700] suggestd[643] +[NSURL(BRAdditions)
>>>> br_documentURLFromBookmarkableString:e>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-15 14:36:55.120-0700] duetexpertd[746] fsctl failed to resolve
>>>> docID 12098198 to file ID using >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-15 14:36:55.125-0700] duetexpertd[746] fsctl failed to resolve
>>>> docID 12098198 to file ID using >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-15 14:37:23.009-0700] suggestd[643] +[NSURL(BRAdditions)
>>>> br_documentURLFromBookmarkableString:e>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-15 14:37:23.013-0700] suggestd[643] +[NSURL(BRAdditions)
>>>> br_documentURLFromBookmarkableString:e>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-16 23:03:33.880-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-16 23:03:34.376-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 00:37:51.052-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 00:37:51.649-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 02:36:17.080-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 02:36:17.397-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 03:36:17.853-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 03:36:18.279-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 04:36:48.998-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 04:36:49.403-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 05:38:18.782-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 05:38:19.242-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:02:04.558-0700] revisiond[397] Failed to initialize library
>>>> for device 1000011, path <pri>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.982-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 12076491 to file>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.982-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 9075894 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.987-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 7190118 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.987-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6447066 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.987-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6123251 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:48.987-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6123250 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:53.138-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 9075894 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:53.139-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 12076491 to file>
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:53.141-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6123250 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:53.141-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6447066 to file >
>>>> [ERR 2026-05-17 06:45:53.141-0700] ScopedBookmarkAgent[39024] fsctl failed to
>>>> resolve docID 6123251 to file >
>>>> 
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Feel free to ask AI that. :)
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> I did.
>> 
>> What was its response?
> 
> 
> *User generated fault* - you uploaded something that iCloud didn't like.

That is not at all the case. But what could one upload to break iCloud?

I have found where it seems tied to old iCloud accounts... where things have
not been updated properly (again, on Apple's side).



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