Several pre-2011 Macs could still be vulnerable to ‘ZombieLoad’-like security exploits…
Tag: macOS
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…
How Apple’s promised modular Mac Pro could go terribly, terribly wrong
It’s time to worry…
Benchmarking AMD Radeon VII Gaming GPU with Apple’s macOS Mojave 10.14.5
How does it compare to other Mac compatible, high-end GPUs?
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…
Apple Mail vs. G Suite Webmail for students and teachers
Apple Mail vs G Suite webmail is a discussion I’ve had with many other IT directors at different schools…
Former Apple VP: I wrote the book on user-friendly design and what I see today horrifies me
Take the screen design for Apple’s phones. The designers at Apple apparently believe that text is ugly, so…
How to make your Mac’s Launchpad actually useful
With a change and some tips, Launchpad can be a decent app launcher…
Everything that’s known about Apple’s iOS 13: Support for multiple windows on iPad, system-wide Dark Mode, and more
iPhone and iPad users have been waiting on Dark Mode to come to iOS for several years…
What to expect from Marzipan: It’s clear that Apple’s 2019 WWDC is going to be a doozy
We have a much clearer view of what’s happening behind the scenes…
Can Apple Arcade level up gaming on Macs and Apple TV?
Video games have long been literally the center of attention in the App Store…
No, Apple’s Mac won’t become a locked-down platform like iOS
As macOS and iOS keep getting closer in terms of functionality…
How to type like a pro on your Mac
If you do a lot of writing on your Mac, here are a bunch of tips to help you type…
Apple’s macOS 10.15 could include more apps ported from iPad
Apple’s ongoing project to make it relatively simple for developers to port iPad software to macOS…
Apple may show modular Mac Pro, new external 6K Pro display at WWDC 2019
Beyond new software, Apple may reportedly use this June’s WWDC 2019 to showcase…
Apple to focus on speed in iOS 13; reveal multi-user HomePod support, Apple Watch App Store, and much more at WWDC on June 3rd
Apple Inc. is planning to unleash a slew of new apps, features and development tools…
What’s coming in Apple’s WWDC 2019
Unlike last year, there’s a stronger chance of major product introductions and revelations in 2019…
The best Mac anti-virus software
Often people ask about the best anti-virus software, sometimes because they feel they need…
Serious flaw in macOS: Quarantine can stop you from opening documents
Last week, I looked at quarantine flags on documents, and wondered what their true purpose was…
Frustrated Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals disappointing MacBook Pro delay
Mac fans hoping for new hardware this year have been given one possible explanation for the delay…
Are we headed for a Mac automation schism?
The Mac is currently at the start of a pretty dramatic transition…
Gene Munster: Wall Street is missing a critical point about Apple
Apple reported strong second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations…
NetMarketShare: macOS market share up, iOS share down in April
According to the latest market share survey…
If you’re using iPhone’s ‘expressions,’ you’re irritating (Android users)
exting is how we now all communicate, which would be fine and pretty easy…
Apple’s Mac sales impinged by Intel CPU ‘constraints’
Apple crowed over its best three months ever for its services biz, including things like Apple TV and Apple Pay…
2019 iMac vs Late 2014 iMac: Blu-ray ripping speeds
In Part 1 of my 2014 vs 2019 iMac comparison articles, I provided an overview and a number…
Apple seeds macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 4 to developers
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.5 update…
Has the time come for a Mac with a touch interface?
A house divided against itself cannot stand…
2019 iMac 27-inch 8-core i9 vs. ‘legacy’ Mac Pro models
Can a 2019 iMac i9 replace your ‘legacy’ Mac Pro?
Apple updates XProtect to combat ‘Windows’ exploits on Mac machines
Apple has upgraded its XProtect security software to be able to detect Windows files which may be a threat to Mac user…
Mac and mobile malware jump over 60 percent, with sharp increase in adware
Mac and mobile malware increased quarter over quarter by more than 60 percent, with adware in particular seeing a sharp increase…
There’s more to Apple’s Mac app notarization than that
There’s been a lot of discussion about the possible benefits and costs…
Apple edges closer to cursory code review for all Mac apps
Apple will soon make a code review mandatory for all applications distributed outside its own Mac App Store…
Why Mac users should install a dedicated download manager
While streaming services have cut down on the amount of downloading most of us have to do nowadays…
How to make your Mac more energy efficient
Earth Day is all about awareness of our environmental impact…
5 mistakes new Mac users make
New Mac users are often given bad advice that leads to mistakes…
Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and more coming to the Mac
Apple is working on bringing the Mac and iOS closer together with the introduction of macOS 10.15 and iOS 13…
Performance shootout: Apple’s Intel vs. ARM systems
There have been some comments questioning the meaning of the performance benchmarks…
Apple Arcade could have a big league pay off
Apple unveiled four new services last month, one of which was Apple Arcade…
iOS apps will make Apple’s Mac a better platform – eventually
Who knew that a report that Apple was replacing iTunes with new apps brought to the Mac from iOS…
Macs may need ARM processors to survive
The heyday of personal computers is past. Those happy years up to 2014 when every shopping centre had outlets…
How to mirror or extend your Mac display to Apple TV
You can do a lot of great things with your Apple TV…
