There were security updates yesterday. And we’re still trying to figure out what was specifically changed. Per The Mac Observer, Apple released security updates for Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) and Lion (OS X 10.7) on Tuesday, for both the client and server versions of the OSes. The patch notes for all four updates say […]
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It’s understandable that you’d want to keep your personal stuff, well, personal. That being said, CNET’s mighty Topher Kessler has turned out a spiffy step-by-step guide as to how to encrypt certain parts of your Mac’s hard drive while keeping other parts open as needed using OS X’s Disk Utility and Terminal applications. Take a […]
Handy updates are handy updates. Late Tuesday, Adobe released version 11.0.03 of its Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Pro applications. The updates, which can also be snagged through the Adobe Update Utility, add the following fixes and changes: Japanese support: – Automatic signature detection is supported. – Added support for the Japanese Postal Code barcode. […]
This might help keep your Apple ID credentials a bit safer. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple recently introduced two-step verification for your Apple ID in certain countries, and the process is now being expanded to the rest of the world. The feature, which requires two different codes for verifying your Apple ID was initially […]
The bad news: There’s yet a new malware strain going around on the Mac. The good news: If you’re up to date, it’s not a concern. Per CNET, security company F-Secure has located spam e-mail laced with backdoor Trojan horse malware has been continuously delivered to members of Uyghur activist groups in an Advanced Persistent […]