Malware-fearing Mac users have been able to breathe easier since Apple released Security Update 2011-003 earlier this week. The key elements of the Security Update were that it successfully detected and removed a couple variants of the Mac Defender Trojan horse, and also added a daily check for new malware definitions. Not even 24 hours [...]
Posted in Apple/Mac on May 25, 2011
Move over Mac Defender—there’s a new malware variant in town, and it doesn’t require the administrator password for installation. Security research firm Intego issued a new warning to Mac users on Wednesday, heavily cautioning users that a new variant on Mac Defender, called Mac Guard, is making the rounds via SEO poisoning online. Intego initially [...]
Posted in Apple/Mac, Humor, Rants & Thoughts on April 18, 2011
How to fix any computer – The Oatmeal.
A while back I wrote about a nice little window management app called “Shift It“. Unfortunately Shift It has been abandoned by its developer. The good news is it has been forked by Filip Krikava to “ShiftIt”. ShiftIt has some exciting new enhancements. First and foremost the app finally has an actual icon. In addition [...]
Posted in Apple/Mac on March 24, 2011
Ten years ago Apple launched a revolutionary new operating system called “OS X”. OS 10.0 Cheetah was released on March 24th, 2001. Happy Birthday – Keep on rockin you awesome little kitty!
