The Asahi Linux team has hit some important milestones in their efforts to make Linux work on Apple’s M-series chips is remarkable, but…
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macOS Ventura gives Linux VMs the ability to run x86 apps via Rosetta
Linux virtual machines (VMs) are getting a new feature in macOS Ventura: the ability to run apps written for x86 processors using Rosetta …
Asahi Linux on Apple Silicon shows progress in graphics drivers
Over the past weekend, exciting progress was made in persuading 3D graphics to work in Linux on Apple Silicon …
Asahi Linux on an Apple M1 Mac mini is ‘unbelievably fast’
The first (alpha) release of Asahi Linux was released in March. Despite it being an alpha release, Jason Eckert immediately installed it…
Apple Silicon hardware support merged into Linux 5.13
Asahi Linux has merged initial support for Apple Silicon hardware into the Linux system-on-chip (SoC) tree, where it will hopefully make it…
Unix at 50: How the OS that powers iOS and Android started from failure
Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones…
Is this Linux desktop more beautiful than Microsoft’s Windows 10 or even Apple’s Mac?
As a fairly new desktop Linux user I’ve been a distro-hopping fanatic, exploring the functionality and key differences between the array of…
New Mac cryptocurrency miner ‘Bird Miner’ runs by emulating Linux
A new Mac cryptocurrency miner Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner has been found in a cracked installer for…
How to fully protect your Mac against Zombieland bug, and how badly the fix affects performance
Want to protect your Mac against the Zombieland (MDS) bug?
These Macs may be unable to be patched for future vulnerabilities similar to ‘ZombieLoad’
Several pre-2011 Macs could still be vulnerable to ‘ZombieLoad’-like security exploits…
How to protect your Mac from Intel CPU’s Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities
Intel has disclosed vulnerabilities called Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) that apply to desktop and notebook computers with Intel CPUs…
New secret-spilling flaw affects almost every Intel chip since 2011; Apple to release patches today
Security researchers have found a new class of vulnerabilities in Intel chips which…
How to remotely monitor employees’ computers on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Remote work, as as well as remote teams, are growing as technology allows employees to work from anywhere…
Linus Torvalds blasts social media as ‘a disease’
Linux don Linus Torvalds has spoken of his dislike of social media in an interview…
Researchers reveal new ‘Spoiler’ vulnerability in all Intel Core processors
There is no software mitigation that can completely erase this problem…
Thunderbolt 3 ‘Thunderclap’ vulnerabilities affect almost all Macs released since 2011
Vulnerabilities in Thunderbolt has been disclosed by security researchers…
Intel discloses new ‘Variant 3a’ and ‘Variant 4’ Spectre-like chip flaw vulnerabilities
Intel has released “INTEL-SA-00115,” the latest information on Intel product security or lack thereof…
Germany calls on chip and hardware makers to tackle processor flaws
Germany’s federal cyber agency called on chip and hardware-makers to address new vulnerabilities discovered…
Apple releases Meltdown patches for older macOS versions
Apple on Tuesday took the next step toward protecting Mac users from recently disclosed security vulnerabilities…
Benchmarked iPhone shows performance took a serious hit at every possible level after Spectre security patch
Apple released iOS 11.2.2 update to address Spectre security issues…
Intel’s Spectre patch is causing reboot problems
Intel is quietly advising some customers to hold off installing patches that address new security flaws affecting virtually all of its processors…
In wake of Spectre and Meltdown, Intel CEO offers open letter, looks to restore confidence in Intel CPU security
Intel has posted the following open letter from CEO Brian Krzanich…
Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich sold off the majority of his shares after finding out about the irreparable chip flaws
A massive flaw in the way computer processors have been designed over the last two decades…
The best Linux distributions for Mac users
It’s hard to talk about Linux without mentioning…
Antivirus software won’t save your Mac from future malware, but a variety of other protective software could prevent incursions
Apple has managed to avoid attacks that first appear in the wild, usually nipping them…
Russian Mac malware behind U.S. DNC hacks looks to steal passwords and iPhone backups
he group behind one of the largest cyberespionage campaigns has been targeting Mac users…
Russian cyberspies blamed for U.S. Democratic National Committee hacks are now targeting Apple Macs
Security researchers have discovered a macOS malware program that’s likely part of the arsenal used by…
Here’s a perfect companion to Apple’s Swift
Designed solely for the purpose of server-side Swift development, a Web application server named…
Does Microsoft’s Windows 10 Bash Shell hurt Apple?
Microsoft Corporation announced its plans to bring its Bash Shell, which has been a standard on many Linux distros…
More developers now use Apple’s OS X than Linux
If OS adoption rates hold steady, by next year’s survey fewer than 50% of developers may be using Windows…
Hey U.S. FCC, don’t lock down our Wi-Fi routers!
In March of 2014, the FCC updated its requirements for U-NII devices operating on the 5 Ghz bandwidth…
Apple releases OS X bash Update 1.0 for OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion
Apple today released OS X bash Update 1.0 for OS X…
Two rather rare scenarios that can make OS X vulnerable to the Shellshock Bash bug
Shellshock is the nickname for a flaw in the Bourne Again Shell, or Bash…
Apple: Vast majority of OS X users safe from ‘Shellshock’ bash exploit, patch coming quickly for advanced Unix users
The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities…
After hemorrhaging $23 billion in market value, Apple plays defense
Apple Inc broke its silence…
Apple’s so-called ‘quality assurance’ manager responsible for iOS 8.0.1, was also responsible for Apple Maps
Josh Williams, the mid-level manager overseeing quality assurance for Apple’s iOS, was also in charge of quality control for Apple Maps…
Apple customers expect better, much better; that’s why heads are likely to roll at Apple
Tim Cook must be furious…
Apple short interest skyrockets; foul-ups and negative headlines could add to it
Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus became available for sale September 19th…
The Bash ‘Shellshock’ bug and workaround
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the bash shell…
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s banana skins: U2, ‘Bendygate’ and iOS 8.0.1
Tim Cook’s Apple watched helplessly as things have spun out of its grasp…
U.S. government warns of Bash flaw affecting Apple’s OS X, other Unix-based systems
A vulnerability in Mac OS X may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code…
Research project ‘Cider’ lets iOS apps run on Android devices
Cider is an OS compatibility architecture capable of running iOS apps on Android…