Sort Smarter with macOS Smart Folders, Albums and Playlists
Since the Mac’s earliest days, people have manually organized content in folders – typically by drag and drop. Documents...
You’ve probably heard it before: “Macs don’t get viruses.” For years, Apple’s reputation for security has led users to believe their Macs are immune to malware, phishing, or other online threats. This belief isn’t entirely unfounded. macOS is a secure operating system with several built-in protections. But that doesn’t mean it’s bulletproof. In recent years,...
Apple has just released critically urgent security updates—including macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 and iOS 18.4.1—to address two zero-day vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in...
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Executive Summary Since the release of macOS 12.3 (Monterey), Python has not been included with Apple’s operating system. This programming language, popular among developers and researchers for its versatility, was deemed unnecessary by Apple. Notably, even before its removal,...
Since the Mac’s earliest days, people have manually organized content in folders – typically by drag and drop. Documents...
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