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...
Many Mac and iPhone users rely on Safari’s Private Browsing mode to keep their online activity confidential. You might assume that opening a Private...
If you've got an old Mac, you might be able to repurpose it to make it useful again. Here are several ideas on how...
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,...
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“Clickjacking,” or hijacking your clicks—what’s this new threat all about? Computerworld’s Gregg Keizer (via Macworld) discusses this with “Robert...
MacFixit has a thread today about slow browsing caused by infections from the RSPlug Trojan horse, which Intego discovered...
The French newspaper Libération is reporting that some Mac Pros give off strange odors, which may be hazardous. They...
Apple has released updates for Java for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, both of which contain fixes designed...
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New versions of two web browsers were released today, both with security fixes as well as bug fixes. Camino...
Intego has begun a strategic partnership with LaCie, the acclaimed vendor of high quality storage solutions. Intego will help...
We publish articles here each time Apple releases a security update, but like everyone else using Macs, we don’t...
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You may have heard that Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! e-mail account was hacked. The hacker made...
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Adobe has issued a security advisory for its Illustrator CS2 software. Claiming that it is a critical issue, Adobe...
Apple’s QuickTime, the media software used to play music and movies on Mac OS X and Windows, has recently...