Disk Encryption With FileVault 2

by Tom Nelson Now that Apple has updated OS X Lion to version 10.7.4, you don’t have to worry about using FileVault 2 disk encryption. Apple fixed the bug that allowed login passwords to be stored in security log files that were easily viewable to anyone who had physical access to your Mac. Although this [...]

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Apple Fixes Login Password Exposure Snafu

by Tom Nelson Apple today released OS X 10.7.4, an update to OS X Lion that fixes a security issue that allowed users’ login passwords to be written to a clear text file on the Mac. This boo-boo was the result of a developer debug tool being accidentally left in when the update was originally [...]

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OS X Lion 10.7.3 Bug Could Expose Login Passwords

by Tom Nelson Someone at Apple forgot to turn off a debugging feature that logs user login information to a clear text document. This debugging information was handy for Apple’s internal developers as they worked with OS X Lion 10.7.3, but once the update was ready to go golden, all of the debugging features should [...]

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MobileMe Mail to Remain Available After MobileMe Shuts Down

by Tom Nelson Many MobileMe users wonder how they will be able to access their MobileMe mail after June 30 if their Mac doesn’t meet the upgrade requirements for the iCloud service. Apple has updated one of the MobileMe to iCloud transition documents to clarify that MobileMe mail will still be accessible to everyone, even [...]

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Apple Developers Being Prodded to Create Signed Apps for Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper Service

by Tom Nelson Apple is in the process of sending out reminders to the Apple development community that the upcoming release of OS X Mountain Lion will include Apple’s Gatekeeper security system. Gatekeeper is designed to check any app you load onto your Mac to ensure it has come from a reliable source, i.e., a [...]

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Apple Releases Flashback Trojan Removal Tool

by Tom Nelson Apple has released a new security update for Java (2012-003) that includes the ability to remove the Flashback Trojan from infected Macs. The security update is available from Apple’s Software Update service, which you will find under the Apple menu. Read more on About: Macs.

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Safari 5.1.4 Update Addresses Some Annoying Bugs

by Tom Nelson Apple has released a Safari update that we hope will address a few bugs we thought had been swatted down before, only to reappear. The most obnoxious of these is when a web page flashes, turns all white, and then reloads. Other fixes take care of PDFs displaying incorrectly within web content, [...]

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iPhoto and GarageBand for Mac Get Updates

by Tom Nelson Although the new iPad and Apple TV got the spotlight yesterday, the Mac wasn’t completely left out in the cold. As part of the new versions of iPhoto and GarageBand for the iPad, Apple today released updates to iPhoto and GarageBand for the Mac. The iPhoto update (9.2.2) and the GarageBand update [...]

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Apple Announces New iPad

by Tom Nelson Apple today unveiled the newest version of the iPad, as well as a new Apple TV. The new iPad has many new capabilities, but it’s lacking one important new feature: a new name. Going by just the moniker, iPad, it enters the market with the same name as the original iPad. This [...]

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Apple Reveals New Apple TV

by Tom Nelson Apple today took the wraps off the latest incarnation of its favorite hobby device, the Apple TV. The latest version of the Apple TV offers a new user interface and support for 1080p. The new Apple TV will also support iCloud movie streaming, which means any iTunes movie or video you purchase [...]

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