Articles about Apple’s OS X operating system
Apr 14
I posted an article earlier this week about the Flashback malware that has been causing problems in the Mac world. Since then, Apple issued a Java security update for this issue.
Yesterday, Apple released an update for Macs that do not have Java installed.
As with the update issued earlier this week for Macs with Java, …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2012/04/mac-flashback-part-3/
Apr 13
I posted an item earlier this week about the Flashback malware that has been causing problems in the Mac world. Since then, Apple has issued a Java update for this issue.
The Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.
It also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2012/04/mac-flashback-update/
Apr 11
Apple’s operating system, Mac OS X, has long had the reputation of being invulnerable to viruses or any other malicious attacks. Then along came the Flashback attack that affected over a half million Macs.
According to an Apple press release, Apple released a Java update on April 3rd that fixes the Java security flaw for …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2012/04/a-flashback-isnt-a-good-thing/
Mar 20
I often read articles about Macs and wonder if they are talking about my MacBook Pro. With an iMac, three MacBook Pros and two MacBook Airs in the house, there’s a good chance what I am reading relates to at least one of our computers. Finding out what Mac you have is easy enough. Under …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2012/03/what-mac-do-i-have-and-whats-in-it/
Feb 16
According to Nilay Patel at The Verge, Apple has announced the developer preview of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. It is the next iteration in the Mac operating system but ‘Mac’ is conspicuously absent in its name. Mountain Lion includes new features such as Notification Center, AirPlay mirroring, and iMessage, all staples of the iOS …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2012/02/apple-os-x-mountain-lion-preview/