This is why Apple has a team working on security features. For the third time in recent month, a vulnerability has been discovered in macOS High Sierra. Back in September, security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered an exploit to snag plaintext passwords from the Keychain utility. Two months later, software developer Lemi Orhan Ergin realized that […]
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As sick as everyone is of hearing about Spectre and Meltdown, Apple has just released an updated version of Safari that could help with the Spectre vulnerability. On Monday, the company released Safari 11.0.2, the new version of its web browser. The update, a 75.6 megabyte download, includes security improvements to mitigate the effects of […]
This is a bit strange. A number of iPhone X owners have discovered that Face ID isn’t available as an authentication method for the “Ask to Buy” feature, which allows parents to approve their kids’ iOS purchases and downloads. At present, the parent, or controlling Apple ID account holder, must enter their entire Apple account […]
It’s not the heftiest update in the world, but it could be helpful. On Tuesday, Apple released its macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update. The update adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixes a bug where Bluetooth appeared as unavailable during Apple Pay transactions. – Improves the reliability of Microsoft Exchange message sync in Mail. […]
If you’ve been hankering for a pair of AirPods but haven’t been able to find it on your normal store shelf, odds are they’ve finally arrived at your local Apple Store. Apple has been ramping up in store inventory over the past couple weeks, and most of the stores The Mac Observer checked have plenty […]