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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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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iMac Wi-Fi Update v1.0 Now Available

by Tom Nelson If you’re running OS X Lion on a 2009 or later model iMac, you may already be aware of a slight problem with waking from sleep (your Mac, that is). The OS X Lion 10.7.3 update appears to be causing problems with iMacs reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network when they wake from [...]

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Messages Beta Will Cease Functioning Upon Release of OS X Mountain Lion

by Tom Nelson Messages, part of the upcoming release of OS X Mountain Lion, is currently available as a beta for OS X Lion users. Messages replaces iChat, and I do mean replaces. As part of the beta installation process, iChat is removed. That made me wonder what would happen when the beta testing period [...]

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OS X Mountain Lion Revealed – Due in the Summer of 2012

by Tom Nelson Apple has released the first developers’ preview of OS X Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8), and confirmed that the newest version of OS X will be available to the public by the summer of 2012. Mountain Lion will continue the unification of iOS and Mac features that started with OS X Lion. [...]

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Apple Updates AirPort Utility by Removing Functionality

by Tom Nelson Apple yesterday released an update for AirPort Utility for all OS X Lion users. This is the software that is used to configure and run an AirPort Express, an AirPort Extreme, or a Time Capsule, which also contains an AirPort-based router. The newest version of the AirPort Utility (6.0) has fancy new [...]

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