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

From	"David B." <"David B."@invalid.org>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!
Date	2026-05-24 21:45 +0100
Organization	Retired
Message-ID	<n7h6avF63liU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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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.

-- 
Kind regards,
David
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