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Tag: Mac OS X

The decline of Android foretells the rise of a total Apple monopoly

Friday, April 27, 2012 11:37 amFriday, April 27, 201227 Comments

Apple’s massive cash reserves will allow it to sway markets and assert unquestionable power…

Sophos: Over 20% of Macs carry Windows malware but only 2.7% harbor Mac OS X malware

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:23 am26 Comments

A new report by security specialists Sophos…

Apple gives away $29 Snow Leopard upgrade for free to potential iCloud customers

Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:13 pm25 Comments

Haven’t upgraded to Lion or iCloud because you still haven’t…

Symantec: Mac Flashback trojan infections declining rapidly, have dropped six-fold in a week

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:36 am4 Comments

The Java-exploiting malware OSX.Flashback.K variant has ceased to be a meaningful threat to Mac owners…

Mac ‘LuckyCat’ trojan variant spreads via Microsoft Word documents

Monday, April 16, 2012 10:54 am27 Comments

A new version of a backdoor trojan for Apple’s OS X operating system takes advantage…

Apple releases Flashback trojan removal tool

Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:30 amSaturday, April 14, 201220 Comments

Apple has released “Flashback malware removal tool” which removes…

iCloud’s first six months: Developers weigh in

Friday, April 13, 2012 1:02 pmFriday, April 13, 201230 Comments

On October 12th, 2011, iCloud launched to millions of users…

How Apple created OS X: In-depth Apple’s operating system ethos uncovered

Friday, April 13, 2012 12:30 pmFriday, April 13, 201223 Comments

OS X is full of little design touches that have redefined what people expect…

Apple releases Java Update to remove Flashback trojan

Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:03 pm14 Comments

Apple has released a Java security update removes the most common variants…

Is Apple wasting its time on Macs?

Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:30 amThursday, April 12, 201252 Comments

Should Tim Cook kill that Mac?

Gartner: Apple Mac overtakes Acer, Toshiba for #3 spot in U.S. PC marketshare in Q112

Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:32 amThursday, April 12, 20129 Comments

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89 million units in the first quarter of 2012…

Apple developing software that will detect and remove Flashback malware

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:30 amWednesday, April 11, 201215 Comments

A recent version of malicious software called Flashback exploits a Java security flaw…

Apple asks to shut domain belonging to Flashback researcher ‘Dr. Web’

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:31 pmTuesday, April 10, 20124 Comments

Apple recently asked a web registrar, Reggi.ru, to shut down a domain…

Free app quickly checks your Mac for Flashback trojan

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:06 am10 Comments

A quick Flashback checker that can be run on its own to see whether your Mac…

Don’t buy a new Mac without an SSD or you’ll regret it

Monday, April 9, 2012 3:31 pmMonday, April 9, 201264 Comments

Lion performance – boot up, file access times, page swapping, context switching…

Top 10 free ways to secure your Mac

Monday, April 9, 2012 11:30 am18 Comments

Time to shed your naivety and get serious about OS X security….

600,000 Macs infected with Flashback trojan, 274 in Cupertino; how to check your Mac

Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:28 am124 Comments

The Trojan first appeared disguised as a Flash installer last September…

Apple releases Java updates for Mac OS X

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:01 pm8 Comments

The updates deliver improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6…

Autodesk announces AutoCAD 2013 for Mac and Windows

Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:24 pmThursday, March 29, 201211 Comments

For the first time Autodesk has released a major new version of AutoCAD for the Mac…

Apple patent application describes bringing Siri to the Mac via iPhone pairing

Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:40 pm14 Comments

Apple has shown interest in bringing Siri functionality to other devices, like Macs…

Surveillance spyware migrates from Windows to Mac OS X via trojans

Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:24 pm16 Comments

Researchers have uncovered a malware-based espionage campaign that subjects Mac users…

More Macs left behind by OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 2

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:01 pmTuesday, March 27, 201284 Comments

“With the release of Developer Preview 2 on March 16, another shock culling of Macs…

Intel and Microsoft’s secret weapon against Apple

Monday, March 26, 2012 11:08 amMonday, March 26, 201273 Comments

Intel and its partners are about to launch the biggest promotion of a new product category…

Happy 11th birthday, Mac OS X!

Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:00 amSaturday, March 24, 201223 Comments

The world’s most advanced operating system turns eleven…

Apple’s ‘great stuff’ for 2012 should include some jaw-dropping Macs

Friday, March 23, 2012 11:30 am22 Comments

Worldwide computer shipment growth for 2011 ended on a slightly positive note…

The disruptive power of Apple’s iMessage

Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:50 pmThursday, March 22, 201240 Comments

You could argue that Apple has changed the way we do things several times…

Steve Jobs tried to hire Linus Torvalds

Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:33 pmThursday, March 22, 201231 Comments

If you meet Linus Torvalds, he comes off as a mild-mannered, down-to-earth…

How Apple can reach $2 trillion market value in 2016

Friday, March 16, 2012 2:58 pm18 Comments

One thing that I think confuses investors about Apple (AAPL) is that…

Longtime PC user dumps Windows, switches to Apple’s Mac

Monday, March 12, 2012 1:24 pm48 Comments

I was so impressed with the Windows 8 preview that I ordered a 21-inch iMac…

Run Office 2010 or Quicken 2012 for Windows on your Mac without having to pollute it with Windows

Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:22 pmThursday, March 8, 201221 Comments

Codeweavers has announced the launch of CrossOver XI, its commercial port of the open-source Wine…

Apple posts iTunes 10.6, iPhoto 9.2.2, and GarageBand 6.0.5 for Mac users

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 6:50 pm8 Comments

Apple has just posted the following updates for Mac users…

Facebook Messenger coming to Mac, released for Windows

Monday, March 5, 2012 5:09 pm15 Comments

In another display of how native apps are beating the web…

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update

Monday, March 5, 2012 4:39 pm13 Comments

This update is recommended for users running 10.7.3 with Time Machine…

The Guardian: Microsoft’s Windows 8 is confusing as hell; an appalling user experience

Monday, March 5, 2012 12:32 pmMonday, March 5, 201263 Comments

‘Bastardisation’ implies a slapping together of mismatched features to achieve a level of supreme clunkiness…

Net Applications: Apple’s Mac OS X posts record gain as Windows XP continues to slide

Friday, March 2, 2012 11:36 amFriday, March 2, 201237 Comments

On the heels of yesterday’s launch of Windows 8’s preview…

The 9 versions of Windows 8 show one of the key differences between Microsoft and Apple

Friday, March 2, 2012 11:23 amFriday, March 2, 201248 Comments

Windows 8 will be available in nine separate editions, but Apple puts all their goodies in one basket…

Mac users are more fashionable than Windows PC sufferers

Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:42 pmThursday, March 1, 201223 Comments

The Mac vs. PC debate is as old as Steve Jobs’ signature collection of black turtlenecks…

Apple in the Enterprise: Microsoft partners help Apple get down to business

Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:39 pmThursday, March 1, 20126 Comments

Partners can’t even attend events at Microsoft HQ without seeing half of their peers using iPads or Apple iPhones…

Analyst: Free Mountain Lion upgrade ‘would be brilliant Apple move’

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 11:29 amWednesday, February 29, 201248 Comments

pple would be making a ‘brilliant’ move if it decided to give away OS X Mountain Lion…

Needham: Apple Mac growth to continue six-year run of outpacing Windows PCs

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:40 amTuesday, February 28, 201210 Comments

Apple’s (AAPL) Mac computer business will continue to expand faster than the Windows PC market…

Before OS X Mountain Lion hits, it’s time to think about your soon-to-be-obsolete Macs

Monday, February 27, 2012 12:01 pmMonday, February 27, 201274 Comments

A number of Mac users are moaning over the fact that some models…

OS X trojan variant preys on Mac users with unpatched Java

Monday, February 27, 2012 11:23 amMonday, February 27, 201223 Comments

Patching OS X is so simple, so do ti!

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