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Wed, 06 Mar 2013

Java and Flash vulnerabilities mean Macs are no longer safe from security threats

Karen Haslam

Recently Apple has taken to blocking Java and Flash via Xprotect, this is not surprising given the alarming number of vulnerabilities discovered so far this year

Fri, 01 Mar 2013

Apple's iCloud broke yesterday, was everyone testing Apple's spam filter?

Karen Haslam

Did our story yesterday break iCloud? iCloud services were down for much of yesterday, was everyone trying to break Apple's spam filter?

Wed, 27 Feb 2013

Blocked Plug-in in iPlayer, 4OD, how do I get it back?

Karen Haslam

You might have decided to take advantage of the fact that Apple had recently blocked Adobe Flash on the Mac after a series of vulnerabilities. However, while it might mean you are being greeted by fewer adverts, you will no doubt have noticed that iPlayer, 4OD and other on demand services no longer work.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013

Apple was victim of cyber attack, company confirms

Dan Moren

Small number of systems within Apple were infected, no evidence that any data left Apple

Tue, 19 Feb 2013

Microsoft adds 22% to price of Office for Mac 'to make Office 365 look better'

Karen Haslam

Microsoft has quietly raised prices of Office for the Mac as much as 22% and stopped selling multi-license packages of the application suite.

Fri, 08 Feb 2013

Apple blocks Flash on Macs

Karen Haslam

This morning Safari users are being greeted with a message that they need to download a critical update to Flash

Wed, 06 Feb 2013

Siri on the Mac: Apple recruiting developer to bring Siri to the Mac

Karen Haslam

Apple is recruiting for someone to work on Siri for OS X, suggesting that the next version of the Mac operating system might feature the voice-activated assistant.

Tue, 05 Feb 2013

Apple hiring for 'imaginative and visionary' iLife and iWork designers

Karen Haslam

Apple has advertised that it is looking for people to "re-imagine how users interfaces should be built and work". The news has lead to speculation that revamped versions of Apple's iLife and iWork suites are in development.

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

Apple allows banned Java back on the Mac after update

Karen Haslam

Enterprises who rely on Java are breathing a sign of relief today as Apple has issued an update to Java, returning it to the Mac.

Fri, 01 Feb 2013

Apple bans Java from Macs, businesses that rely on Java bereft

Karen Haslam

Apple blocked Java 7 Update 11 by adding it to the banned list in XProtect.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013

Office 365 deal is pointless for Mac users

Karen Haslam

Microsoft has launched Office 2013 for Windows users along with Office 365. Mac users who decide to subscribe to Office 365 will get 20GB of Sky Drive space (previously Microsoft gave just 5GB) and 60 mins of free Skype calls a month.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013

Surgeon Simulator 2013 for Mac hilarious online craze

Mark Hattersley

Unintentionally hilarious game that simulates being a heart surgeon causing a stir across the internet.

Fri, 25 Jan 2013

Apple seeds eighth OS X 10.8.3 beta to developers

Ashleigh Allsopp

Apple on Thursday released the eighth beta of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 to developers, just over one week after the previous build was seeded to developers.

Fri, 18 Jan 2013

Google claims no donkey was harmed in Street View dustup

Ian Paul

Google says no donkey was harmed in response to rampant rumors that one of Google's Street View fleet flattened a mule on a dusty Botswana road. In a Google Lat Long blog post titled " Never ass-ume" on Wednesday, Kei Kawai of Google Maps, tried to put the rumors to rest.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012

DVD-less Snow Leopard installation on older Mac

Christopher Breen

Fortunately, there’s a workaround more convenient that purchasing an external DVD drive and a 5-pack of double-sided writeable DVD media.

Mon, 31 Dec 2012

AppyFridays 'Holidays' Sale - Last chance to get Mac apps for under a pound

Nick Spence

AppyFridays offers 'Appy Holidays' savings on a range of Mac apps, with 15 apps costing around 60p each until tomorrow - 1 January 2013

Thu, 27 Dec 2012

Apple in review: iOS, iPhone, iPad in 2012

Lex Friedman

Every year since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 has been a big year for iOS, and 2012 is certainly no exception.

Wed, 26 Dec 2012

AppyFridays offers 'Holidays' Sale - Mac apps for under a pound

Nick Spence

AppyFridays has announced 'Appy Holidays' savings on a range of Mac apps, with 15 apps costing around 60p each.

Fri, 21 Dec 2012

Safari browser could have been called iBrowse

Karen Haslam

The Safari web browser could have been called iBrowse or Freedom, according to the man who was responsible for Safari and WebKit.

Fri, 21 Dec 2012

Mountain Lion - complete guide to Mission Control

Christopher Breen

Last week we joined together to begin exploring Mountain Lion’s System Preferences. This is a journey that will absorb our interest for several weeks to come. But it’s also one that requires us to venture out of System Preferences in order to illustrate what a particular feature does and why you might find it useful. Today’s discussion of Mission Control is exactly that kind of lesson.

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